State Ex Rel. Gc

846 A.2d 1222 (2004)

179 N.J. 475

STATE of New Jersey, in the Interest of G.C.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued January 20, 2004.

Decided May 4, 2004.

Simon L. Rosenbach, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant, State of New Jersey (Bruce J. Kaplan, Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Thomas R. Ashley, Newark, argued the cause for respondent, G.C. (Ashley & Charles, attorneys).

After shooting a paintball gun at an unoccupied automobile, the juvenile in this case pled guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon, a fourth-degree offense. That offense occurs when a person knowingly…