Opinion
A-98 September Term 2001
Argued October 8, 2002
Decided November 21, 2002
On certification to the Superior Court, Appellate Division, whose opinion is reported at 346 N.J. Super. 583 (2002).
Frank J. Pugliese, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).
Michael J. Williams, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).
Gregory A. Spellmeyer, Deputy Attorney General, submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of amicus curiae, New Jersey State Parole Board (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).
The judgment is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge Ciancia's majority opinion of the Appellate Division, reported at 346 N.J. Super. 583 (2002).
CHIEF JUSTICE PORITZ and JUSTICES COLEMAN, LONG, VERNIERO, LaVECCHIA, ZAZZALI, and ALBIN join in this opinion.