IN RE SCELFO


170 N.J. Super. 394 (1979)

406 A.2d 973

IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS SCELFO, JR.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided September 24, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Advocate, attorney for appellant Thomas Scelfo, Jr. (Ms. Paula S. Chaffin, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney for respondent State of New Jersey (Mr. Donald S. Coburn, Essex County Prosecutor, of counsel, and Ms. Beth M. Jaffe, Assistant Essex County Prosecutor, on the brief).

Before Judges SEIDMAN, MICHELS and DEVINE.


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

Defendant Thomas Scelfo, Jr. appeals from an order of the Law Division denying his application for conditional release from the Essex County Hospital Center and continuing his confinement there without modification of the terms and conditions thereof.

In March 1978 defendant was acquitted, by reason of insanity, of assault with intent to kill while armed, and committed to the New Jersey State Hospital...

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