Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided June 6, 1984PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
195 N.J. Super. 468 (1984)
480 A.2d 236
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF,
v.
DAVID SMITH, DEFENDANT.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Mercer County.
Decided June 6, 1984.
Angelo Ferrante, for plaintiff (Philip S. Carchman, Mercer County Prosecutor, attorney).
Richard Niemiec for defendant (Thiele and Hermes, attorneys).
LENOX, A.J.S.C.
Defendant contends the charge that he stole three pieces of bubble gum has been blown out of proportion. "Truly trivial cases are rarely prosecuted." State v. Hegyi, 185 N.J. Super. 229, 233 (Law Div. 1982). The issue of whether this case is an exception is a…
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