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STATE v. COVINGTON

113 N.J. Super. 229 (1971)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN COVINGTON, JR., a/k/a DR. JOHN J. ROBERTS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 27, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George M. Dominguez, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Mr. George N. Pappas, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Joseph P. Lordi, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Before Judges CONFORD, KOLOVSKY and CARTON.

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

The issue presented on this appeal involves the interplay between the worthless check statute, now N.J.S.A. 2A:111-15 to 17, and the statute making it a misdemeanor to obtain money or property by false pretenses, now N.J.S.A. 2A:111-1.

An indictment returned by the Essex County Grand Jury charged that on May 14, 1968, and contrary to the provisions of N.J.S. 2A:111-1, "John Covington...

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