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STATE v. JOHNSON

31 N.J. 489 (1960)

158 A.2d 11

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. SYLVESTER JOHNSON, STANLEY CASSIDY AND WAYNE GODFREY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 9, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E. Stevenson Fluharty argued the cause for the defendants-appellants.

Mr. Norman Heine, Camden County Prosecutor, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Mr. Stephen M. Gretzkowski, Jr., on the brief).

The opinion of the court was delivered by PROCTOR, J.

The defendants Wayne Godfrey, Sylvester Johnson, and Stanley Cassidy were indicted by the Camden County grand jury for the murder of Edward Davis. Prior to the trial their motions for severance were denied. The State proceeded on the theory that the homicide was committed during an attempted robbery. The jury found the defendants guilty of murder in the first degree without...

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