Legal Opinion
State v. Petrello
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided November 4, 1991PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
GRUCCIO, J.A.D.
At issue on this appeal is whether or not the mandatory enhanced penalty provisions for a subsequent conviction of driving while intoxicated in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 should be imposed at sentencing where the second violation occurs prior to sentencing for the first conviction.
The facts are not disputed. On April 22, 1989, defendant Paul Petrello was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50, in the Borough of Metuchen. Thereafter, on May 21, 1989, defendant was again charged…
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