State v. Ellis

Supreme Court of New Jersey

State v. Ellis

179 A.2d 399, 37 N.J. 84, 1962 N.J. LEXIS 204

DecidedMarch 19, 1962

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State v. Ellis, 179 A.2d 399, 37 N.J. 84, 1962 N.J. LEXIS 204 (N.J. 1962).

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Opinion

The opinion of the court was delivered

Pee Cueiam.

Defendant appeals from a denial of a writ of habeas corpus by the Middlesex County Court.

The application is grounded basically upon an allegation that a plea of nolo contendere was entered to a murder indictment on behalf of defendant by his court-appointed attorney without defendant’s authorization and without understanding on his part of the nature of the plea.

[85]*85We have examined the record and are satisfied that defendant knew the nature of the plea and authorized his counsel to enter said plea.

Affirmed.

For affirmance—-Chief Justice Weinteaub, and Justices Jacobs, Eeancis, Peoctoe, Hall, Schettino and Haneman—7.

For reversal—Hone.

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