State v. Johnson

After entering into a plea agreement and after having been sentenced in accordance with the provisions of the No Early Release Act, N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2 (NERA), defendant, KaaWone Johnson, appealed his sentence. Defendant contends that his guilty plea must be set aside because he was not informed about NERA’s period of extended parole supervision. The Appellate Division affirmed, by order, the sentence imposed. We granted certification, State v. Johnson, 180 N.J. 454, 852 A.2d 191 (2004), and now reverse and remand.

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