State v. Brana

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

STEIN, J.

In this case, as in State v. Dillihay, 127 N.J. 42, 601 A.2d 1149 (1992), also decided today, we consider whether a defendant’s conviction for violating N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7, which prohibits distribution of controlled dangerous substances within a school zone, merges with a conviction for a first- or second-degree violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5 (Section 5), the provision of New Jersey’s Controlled Dangerous Substances Act (the Act) that generally prohibits the manufacturing, distribution, or dispens*66ing of controlled dangerous substances. For the…