Opinion ID: 2344370
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Heading: grand jury review and approval of aggravating factors.

Text: Defendant next contends that the failure to submit the aggravating factors to the grand jury violated his constitutional rights and, therefore, the rule of State v. Fortin (II), 178 N.J. 540, 646, 843 A. 2d 974 (2004), should be afforded at least `pipeline' retroactivity. However, for the reasons amply expressed in State v. Fortin (II), supra, 178 N.J. at 647-50, 843 A. 2d 974, the requirement that aggravating factors and capital triggers must be submitted to the grand jury is to be given prospective application only. See supra, 190 N.J. at 422 n. 3, 921 A. 2d at 968 n. 3 (2007).