Court Opinion

ID: 7316401
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-25 21:07:14.744025+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:19:38.056480
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O’HERN, J.,
dissenting.
For the reasons set forth in my dissenting opinion in State v. Gonzalez, 123 N.J. 462, 588 A.2d 816 (1991), I would affirm so much of the judgment below that denied merger of the N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5 and N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7 offenses.
GARIBALDI, J., joins in this opinion.
For reversal and remandment — Chief Justice WILENTZ, and Justices CLIFFORD, HANDLER, POLLOCK and STEIN — 5.
For affirmance — Justices O’HERN and GARIBALDI — 2.