State v. Alston

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Sullivan, J.

Defendant, Archie Alston, Jr., was charged with possession of heroin and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, violations of N. J. S. A. 24:21-20 a. and N. J. S. A. 24:21-19 a. respectively. At trial, the jury found defendant guilty of the possession charge but acquitted him of the charge of possession with intent to distribute.

Prior to sentencing, defendant moved for the suspension of further proceedings and for admission to a treatment program under N. J. S. A. 24:21-27.

The prosecutor objected to defendant’s motion on the ground…