State v. Arundell

OPINION

BARISONEK, P.J.C.P.

The defendant was arrested in New Jersey as a fugitive from justice from Colorado for a conviction of a felony offense in Colorado. The Colorado court sentenced the defendant to state prison but stayed the time when the defendant was to commence serving his sentence so that he could complete an in-patient alcohol/drug program. As a condition of the stay, the defendant was to execute a personal recognizance bond. When the stay was granted, the defendant was not brought before a judge in Colorado, but rather the defense attorney conducted a telephone conference call…