Legal Opinion
State v. Magee
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 11, 1968PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Francis, J.
Defendant James Magee was convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment upon the jury’s recommendation. N. J. S. 2A :113 — 4. The State did not seek the death penalty. He appealed directly to us under R. R. l:2-l(c) prior to its amendment on October 5, 1967. The only question presented is whether oral and written incriminatory statements made by defendant while in police custody were properly admitted in evidence.
Shortly after 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, 1966, the body of a 16-year old girl, Camilla…
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