Legal Opinion
State v. Lagares
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 6, 1992PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
GARIBALDI, J.
This appeal concerns the constitutionality of N.J.S.A. 20:43-6f (Section 6f), the repeat-offender-sentencing provision of the Comprehensive Drug Reform Act of 1986, which permits imposition of an extended term of imprisonment with a minimum term on defendants convicted of drug-related offenses who have previously been convicted of similar crimes. Whether an extended term is imposed depends on the prosecutor because Section 6f takes effect only on his or her application. However, the statute sets forth no guidelines to govern the…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Corbitt v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by110 opinions
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