State v. Milton

840 A.2d 835 (2004)

178 N.J. 421

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent,

v.

Deshand MILTON a/k/a Deshon L. Milton, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued October 21, 2003.

Decided February 10, 2004.

Ruth Bove Carlucci, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

Linda A. Shashoua, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Vincent P. Sarubbi, Camden County Prosecutor, attorney).

A jury found defendant, Deshand Milton, guilty of three drug-related offenses. When polled on the second of the three…