Petrella v. Court of Common Pleas

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Petrella v. Court of Common Pleas, 11 N.J. Misc. 845 (N.J. 1933)
168 A. 272; 1933 N.J. Sup. Ct. LEXIS 88

Petrella v. Court of Common Pleas

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The writ brings up the conviction of the defendant, Petrella, under section 6 of the Disorderly Persons act. 2 Oomp. Stat., p. 1928. There is nothing in the record to show that he was a common thief, burglar or pickpocket — the characterization of the statute. The defendant does not appear to ever have been convicted of picking pockets, burglary or thieving. He does appear to have been a bad sort and was previously convicted of two assaults and a violation of the Mann White Slave act. He was looking around, he says, for dope when he was arrested. We regret we cannot sustain the conviction, but he does not come within the purview of the statute.

The conviction is reversed.

Reference

Full Case Name
JAMES PETRELLA, PROSECUTOR-DEFENDANT v. THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, RESPONDENT-COMPLAINANT
Status
Published