Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided December 19, 1985PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
MICHELS, P.J.A.D.
The important issue posed by this appeal is whether the 30 year minimum sentence without parole eligibility mandated by N.J.S.A. 2C:ll-3b is constitutional.
Following plea negotiations, defendant Nathaniel Johnson pleaded guilty to an accusation charging him with committing an act of felony-murder, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:ll-3a(3), by causing the death of Sylvesta Coleman by stabbing her in the course of a robbery. For its part of the plea agreement, the State agreed to recommend that (1) the mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Roberts v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Merola v. Department of CorrectionsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1995
- State v. ScalesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989
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