State v. Kinney
This text of 527 A.2d 1390 (State v. Kinney) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of New Jersey primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
It appearing from the papers that the State acknowledges that the sentencing court was of the belief that its imposition of a life sentence on defendant’s conviction for murder was mandatory, and good cause otherwise appearing;
It is ORDERED that the petition for certification is granted, and that the judgment of the Appellate Division, is summarily reversed; and it is further
ORDERED that defendant’s sentence is vacated, and the matter is remanded to the trial court for resentencing in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3b. See State v. Biegenwald, 96 N.J. 630, 635 (1984).
Jurisdiction is not retained.
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527 A.2d 1390, 108 N.J. 189, 1987 N.J. LEXIS 1598, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/state-v-kinney-nj-1987.