State v. Hunt

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SHEBELL, P.J.A.D.

In this case, we consider only the issue of defendant’s entitlement to “gap-time” credit for the time period from his final revocation of parole until his sentencing for new offenses. The State resists the application, noting that under State v. Edwards, 263 N.J.Super. 256, 264, 622 A.2d 919 (App.Div.1993), any gap-time credit would award defendant an impermissible double benefit. We affirm the sentencing judge’s denial of gap-time credit.

Defendant’s appeal was originally considered by this court on the Excessive Sentence Only…