State v. Samuel Ryan (085165) (Cumberland County & Statewide)

SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court. In the interest of brevity, portions of an opinion may not have been summarized. State v. Samuel Ryan (A-65-20) (085165) Argued November 29, 2021 -- Decided February 7, 2022 SOLOMON, J., writing for the Court. In this appeal, the Court considers whether crimes committed by a defendant while under the age of eighteen may count as predicate offenses under the “Three Strikes Law,” which mandates a…