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BD., POLICE COM'R. OF BOROUGH OF LEONIA v. OLSON

101 N.J. Super. 565 (1968)

245 A.2d 54

BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF THE BOROUGH OF LEONIA, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. PAUL OLSON, PATROLMAN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 28, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John W. Leyden, Jr. argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Leyden, Breslin, Monaghan & Leyden, attorneys).

Mr. Donald A. Sterling argued the cause for respondent.

Before Judges GAULKIN, LEWIS and KOLOVSKY.

The opinion of the court was delivered by KOLOVSKY, J.A.D.

Appellant Olson, a patrolman in the police department of the Borough of Leonia, was found guilty, after a hearing on due notice before the board of police commissioners (board), of using "unnecessary force in the handling of a prisoner." A reprimand and a two-day suspension were imposed by the board.

Olson appealed to the Bergen County Court under N.J.S.A. 40:47-10, which provides that any member...

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