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STATE v. DAVIS

50 N.J. 16 (1967)

231 A.2d 793

THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. RALPH DAVIS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 5, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C. Douglas Reina argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Norman J. Abrams, attorney).

Mr. Raymond S. Londa, Assistant County Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Leo Kaplowitz, Union County Prosecutor, attorney).

The opinion of the court was delivered by WEINTRAUB, C.J.

Ralph Davis was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to die. We reversed the judgment because there had been comment upon his failure to testify, in terms forbidden by the opinion handed down thereafter in Griffin v. State of California, 380 U.S. 609, 85 S.Ct. 1229, 14 L.Ed.2d 106 (1965). State v. Davis, 45 N.J. 195...

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