Legal Opinion
State v. Clark
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 22, 1971PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Francis, J.
Defendants June Clark and Charles Barr were indicted and convicted after a jury trial on three charges of fornication. Miss Clark received a six months jail sentence which was suspended and she was put on probation for two years. Barr was sentenced to a total of three months imprisonment. The Appellate Division affirmed the convictions, State v. Barr, 110 N. J. Super. 365 (App. Div.), and we granted certification. 57 N. J. 132 (1970).
It is a matter of common knowledge that in these times criminal prosecutions for fornication are rare. The…
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- In Re LaneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
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