State v. Peterson

10 N.J. 155 (1952)

89 A.2d 680

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,

v.

IRVING DONALD PETERSON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued June 2, 1952.

Decided June 23, 1952.

Mr. Carl Kisselman argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Harry Adler, attorney).

Mr. George H. Stanger, County Prosecutor, argued the cause for the State (Mr. Samuel L. Shapiro, Assistant County Prosecutor, on the brief).

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

This is a capital case in which the jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree without a recommendation and it is…