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STATE v. BRILEY

53 N.J. 498 (1969)

251 A.2d 442

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN LEE BRILEY, III, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 31, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Claude J. Minter, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Peter Murray, Public Defender of the State of New Jersey, attorney).

Mr. Michael R. Imbriani, Somerset County Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent.

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

Defendant John Lee Briley was charged by indictment with the murder of Benjamin Reaves, Jr. and with the commission of an atrocious assault and battery upon Paulette Briley, defendant's wife. Since the offenses arose out of a single event, they were joined in individual counts of one indictment. Defendant's pretrial motion to sever the counts and to try them separately was denied. A jury trial resulted in a conviction...

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