State v. Mount

30 N.J. 195 (1959)

152 A.2d 343

THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,

v.

JAMES ALFRED MOUNT, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued April 20, 1959.

Argued April 21, 1959.

Decided June 17, 1959.

Mr. John B. Stone, Jr. argued the cause for the appellant (Mr. Thomas C. Mahon, attorney).

Mr. Cuddie E. Davidson, Jr. argued the cause for the respondent (Mr. H. Douglas Stine, Union County Prosecutor, attorney).

The opinion of the court was delivered by JACOBS, J.

The defendant was found guilty of murder in the first degree without any recommendation of life imprisonment. He was…