State v. Jijon

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BILDER, J.A.D.

Following a jury trial, defendant Luis Jijón was found guilty of burglary, N.J.S.A 2C:18-2, and unlawful taking of a means of conveyance (joyriding), N.J.S.A 2C:20-10, the latter being a lesser included offense of a charged theft of a motor vehicle of which he was acquitted. He was sentenced to concurrent one year terms of probation, and VCCB penalties totaling $60 were imposed.

*407In his brief on appeal defendant makes the following contentions:

POINT i

DEFENDANT’S CONVICTION OF BURGLARY SHOULD BE VACATED, BECAUSE JOYRIDING IS NOT “AN OFFENSE…