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STATE v. JOHNSON

34 N.J. 212 (1961)

168 A.2d 1

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

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 6, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Stanford Shmukler argued the cause for the defendants-appellants (Mr. Edward Kent, attorney; Mr. Stanford Shmukler and Mr. Curtis R. Reitz, of the Pennsylvania Bar, of counsel).

Mr. Norman Heine, Camden County Prosecutor, argued the cause for the plaintiff-respondent.

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

The defendants, Sylvester Johnson, Stanley Cassidy, and Wayne Godfrey, were convicted of murder in the first degree without recommendation and sentenced to death. This court affirmed the convictions. State v. Johnson, 31 N.J. 489 (1960). Shortly before their scheduled execution the defendants obtained new counsel and, through him,...

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