Legal Opinion
State v. Molnar
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 10, 1980PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
PASHMAN, J.
This appeal presents issues relating to the defenses of entrapment and amnesia. Defendant Theodore Molnar was convicted of misconduct in office, N.J.S.A. 2A:85-1, and two counts of perjury, N.J.S.A. 2A:131-1. A divided Appellate Division ordered a new trial because of the court’s instruction placing the burden of persuasion as to amnesia on defendant. State v. Molnar, 161 N.J.Super. 424 (App.Div.1978). The State appeals that ruling. Defendant cross-appeals, asserting as additional error the trial court’s refusal to submit the issue of…
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