State v. Jordan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

D’ANNUNZIO, J.A.D.

Defendant was convicted, upon the entry of his guilty pleas, of three counts of possession of controlled dangerous substances with intent to distribute them. N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5a. The substances, each the basis of a separate count, were cocaine, doriden, and empirin with codeine. At sentencing the trial court did not merge these offenses and sentenced defendant to three concurrent probationary terms and 364 days in the county jail. The sentencing judge assessed drug enforcement and demand reduction penalties totaling $3,000, $1,000 for…