State v. McLaughlin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

WALLACE, J.A.D.

Defendant William A. McLaughlin was convicted of second degree conspiracy, N.J.S.A 2C:5-2 (count one); second degree theft by deception, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-4 and N.J.S.A 2C:2-6 (count two); fourth degree forgery, N.J.S.A 2C:21-l(a) (count four); and fourth degree falsifying records, N.J.S.A 2C:21-4(a) and N.J.S.A 2C:2-6 (count five). The trial judge had previously dismissed count three, an official misconduct charge, at the end of the State’s case.

At sentencing, defendant entered into a plea agreement for a separate indictment and pled…