STATE v. RYAN


86 N.J. 1 (1981)

429 A.2d 332

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. EDWARD JOSEPH RYAN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 20, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald P. Boswell, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney; Susan Slovak, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the briefs).

Rocky L. Peterson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by CLIFFORD, J.

Defendant was sentenced to a custodial term on his criminal convictions. He served part of that term, after which the sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation. When defendant violated the terms of his probation, the trial court sentenced him to a custodial term exceeding that originally imposed for the underlying offense. On appeal defendant challenged that sentence on double jeopardy grounds. The...

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