State v. Collins

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burling, J.

This is an appeal, pursuant to Article 6, section 5, paragraph 1(c) of the Constitution and Rule 1:2-1 (c) of this court, in a capital cause. Appellant was convicted on January 13, 1949, of the first degree murder of Alberta Sharp on September 5, 1948, in the Gloucester County Court. The jury did not recommend life imprisonment and in accordance with the statute, R. S. 2:138-4, the appellant was sentenced to death. Execution of this sentence was stayed pending the disposition of this appeal. Rule 1:2-16 (a).

The appellant raised four…