State v. Dove

202 N.J. Super. 540 (1985)

495 A.2d 487

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF,

v.

MICHAEL DOVE, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Essex County.

Decided January 29, 1985.

Amedeo Gagliotti for plaintiff (George L. Schneider, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Guy Whitlock for defendant (Joseph H. Rodriguez, Public Defender, attorney).

STERN, J.S.C.

This case presents the question of whether a defendant convicted of an offense which carries a statutory maximum sentence of less than five years can be placed on probation for more than the maximum custodial period. I hold that a defendant…