Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 4, 1959PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Ebajstcis, J.
The defendant Smith was convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to death. The conviction was affirmed unanimously by this court in a comprehensive opinion which concluded with the observation:
“A reading of the record firmly and impressively convinces the impartial mind of the truth of the charge made against the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt.” 27 N. J. 433, 466 (1958).
The execution was scheduled for the week of August 17, 1958. On August 8 defense counsel applied for a new trial primarily upon the ground of newly…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Barber v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1944
- Joseph, Pierce v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1957
- Commonwealth ex rel. Wallace v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- State v. . DrySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
- Carman v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1935
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3Cited by35 opinions
- State v. CarterSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
- State v. EngelNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1991
- State v. RussoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2000
- Smith v. YeagerSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- State v. HudsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
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