State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Frank De Stasio, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the conviction and sentence of Frank De Stasio, holding that the prosecutor's opening remarks did not violate the Fifth Amendment, that the evidence was sufficient to sustain a bookmaking conviction without a directed verdict, and that the administrative directive assigning sentencing to a different judge did not contravene procedural rules or constitutional rights. Justice Jacobs, concurring, agreed with the result but criticized the sentencing directive.