Legal Opinion
State v. Kassey Benjamin(076612)
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided April 5, 2017No. A-43-15PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Solomon
We must determine whether a defendant seeking a waiver of the mandatory minimum sentence under the Graves Act is entitled to discovery of the prosecutor’s files from cases in which other defendants were granted waivers of the mandatory minimum penalty.
The Graves Act prescribes a minimum term of incarceration for certain firearm-related offenses. For some first-time offenders, the statute contains a provision that allows the assignment judge, upon motion of the prosecutor or request of the sentencing judge with the prosecutor’s approval, to waive the mandatory minimum *361sentence and impose…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State v. Des MaretsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- State v. PierceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2006
- State v. LagaresSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- State v. VasquezSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- State v. James W. Robinson (070556)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2014
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ERIK S. ROBINSON (17-11-0885, GLOUCESTER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (RECORD IMPOUNDED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. JORDAN X. SMITH (18-01-0069, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
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