ELR Citation: ELR 20669
No(s). State Grand Jury 61-69-10 (N.J. Super. Ct. Law Div. Dec 17, 1980)

The court rules that the purposeful or knowing release of hazardous wastes need not be shown to have caused widespread injury to constitute a crime under state law. Defendants sought to dismiss a criminal indictment alleging a conspiracy to maintain a nuisancedue to the disposal of hazardous wastes....