State v. Camacho

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

STEIN, J.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a, possession of “any firearm with a purpose to use it unlawfully against the person or property of another” is a second degree offense. The Graves Act, see N.J.SA 2C:43-6c, provides that a person who has been convicted under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a of possession of a firearm with intent to use it against the person of another shall be sentenced to a minimum parole ineligibility term of between one-third and one-half of the sentence imposed by the court or three years, whichever is greater. Defendant Franklin Camacho…