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STATE v. RISDEN

56 N.J. 27 (1970)

264 A.2d 214

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. SHIRLEY ANNE RISDEN, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 20, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alfred O. Powell, Assistant Prosecutor of Burlington County, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Martin J. Queenan, Burlington County Prosecutor, attorney).

Mr. Martin L. Haines argued the cause for respondent (Mr. James Logan, Jr., attorney).

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

The defendant Shirley Anne Risden was tried on an indictment which charged her with the May 31, 1967 murder of her husband Darrell Risden. The State did not demand the death penalty. The jury found her guilty of murder in the first degree and recommended life imprisonment. Following imposition of that sentence she obtained a review in the Appellate Division where the conviction was reversed for trial errors, and...

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