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STATE v. WEEKS

107 N.J. 396 (1987)

526 A.2d 1077

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WILLIAM WEEKS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 25, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Jukes, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney; James L. Jukes and Robert M. Schaaf, Designated Counsel, of counsel and on the briefs).

Meredith A. Cote, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

We granted certification primarily to consider defendant's contention that the imposition of a Graves Act sentence following his conviction as an accomplice to robbery violated principles of due process because the issue of eligibility for the mandatory sentence was not submitted separately to the jury. Defendant was convicted of first degree robbery, in violation of

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