Supreme Court of New Jersey· 4/20/1964

State v. Johnson

Citations

199 A.2d 809
42 N.J. 146
1964 N.J. LEXIS 193

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stating that aim of appellate review is “to determine whether the findings made could reasonably have been reached on sufficient credible evidence present in the record”
noting that even “the smallest amount of alcohol has some slight effect or influence on an individual” and that being “absolutely ‘drunk’” is not a statutory requirement
discussing trial court’s “opportunity to hear and see the witnesses and to have the ‘feel’ of the case, which a reviewing court cannot enjoy”
addressing the process when appeals from convictions in municipal courts were taken to county courts and then from the county courts to the Appellate Division
noting that the prohibited condition need not rise to intoxication, and a violation occurs if a motorist, after consuming intoxicating liquors, was \so affected in judgment or control as to make it improper for him [or her] to drive on the highways\
“The aim of the review at the outset is ... to determine whether the findings made could reasonably have been reached on sufficient credible evidence present in the record.”

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Judges: Hall

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