State v. J.M.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

WINKELSTEIN, J.A.D.

Defendant J.M., a juvenile, and Ms two adult co-defendants held-up a gas station in Hackettstown on November 28, 2001. The State moved before the Family Part to prosecute defendant as an adult pursuant to N.J.S.A 2A:4A-26 and R. 5:22-2. Defendant was seventeen years and seven months old on the date of the offense, and he was accused of engaging in conduct which, if committed by an adult, would constitute first-degree robbery, a violation of N.J.S.A 2C:15-1; second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, a violation of N.J.S.A 2C:5-2 and…