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STATE v. BEST

70 N.J. 56 (1976)

356 A.2d 385

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. TYRONE BEST, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 7, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Lowell Espey, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Espey, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. David H. Ben-Asher, designated counsel, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Ben-Asher, on the brief).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by PASHMAN, J.

In this case, we are asked to determine whether a conviction for possession of a dangerous knife merges with a conviction for robbery while armed with said dangerous knife where both offenses arise from the same criminal episode.

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On the evening of February 8, 1973, Robert Reynolds was in the Wonder Bar on Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park, playing pool and...

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