Legal Opinion
State v. Shaw
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 12, 1993PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
O’HERN, J.
Our new Code of Criminal Justice “ ‘reflects a delicate balance between discretion and fixed sentencing. An independent judiciary is its fulcrum.’ ” State v. Lagares, 127 N.J. 20, 30, 601 A.2d 698 (1992) (quoting State v. Warren, 115 N.J. 433, 449, 558 A.2d 1312 (1989) (citations omitted)). In this case, we must locate the proper balance point between discretionary and fixed sentencing under the hybrid scheme for drug offenses that vests sentencing authority in both courts and prosecutors. The specific issue concerns the validity of a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State v. DunbarSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
- State v. LagaresSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- State v. VasquezSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- State v. WarrenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
- State v. BaylassSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- State v. PowellNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1996
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