The State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Fred Sturdivant, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the conviction and death sentence, holding that the under‑sheriff's method of summoning additional jurors did not violate N.J.S. 2A:74-10, that the rebuttal expert testimony was admissible, and that the sister's testimony was properly excluded; Justice Proctor dissented, arguing the jury was improperly constituted.