Legal Opinion
State v. Costello
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided March 31, 1988PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KING, P.J.A.D.
This unusual case involves the application of the Double Jeopardy Clause to two convictions for two acts of driving while intoxicated which took place within a two-hour period during the early morning of September 28, 1986 in Mt. Laurel. The defendant was convicted of these two violations of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 (DWI) in the Mt. Laurel Municipal Court on February 3, 1987. On his appeal de novo on the record, R. 3:23-8, the Law Division judge found him not guilty of the second offense. The State now appeals and the defendant contends that the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Sanabria v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Fong Foo v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- State v. FarmerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1966
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3Cited by4 opinions
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