Legal Opinion

State v. Jones

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided April 7, 1969PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*569The opinion of the court was delivered by

Jacobs, J.

The defendant Ellis E. Jones was indicted for murder and, after a joint trial with George David Barnett, was convicted of murder in the second degree. He was sentenced to serve a term of 12-16 years and appealed to this Court as of right under former R. R. 1:2-1(c).

On December 3, 1966 Barnett had an argument and fight in Newark with his cousin Charles Eeatherstone. Barnett then drove to his home in Westfield, changed his clothes, met the defendant Jones, and returned with Jones and others to Newark. Barnett and Jones then went to 249 Bruce…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. JonesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969

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