State in Interest of G.T

Full title: STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF G.T., J.V.B., AND G.D

Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Feb 1, 1978

75 N.J. 378 (N.J. 1978)

382 A.2d 1124

Opinion

Argued January 10, 1978 —

Decided February 1, 1978.

On certification to the Superior Court, Appellate Division, whose opinion is reported at 143 N.J. Super. 73 (1976).

Ms. Andrea R. Grundfest, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant State of New Jersey ( Mr. Joseph P. Lordi, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Mr. Stanford M. Singer, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondents ( Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney). Mr. Wayne J. Martorelli, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General ( Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed in the opinion of the Appellate Division, 143 N.J. Super. 73.

For affirmance — Chief Justice HUGHES, Justices SULLIVAN, PASHMAN, CLIFFORD, SCHREIBER and HANDLER and Judge CONFORD — 7.

For reversal — None.