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STATE IN INTEREST OF J.L.A.

136 N.J. 370 (1994)

643 A.2d 538

STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE INTEREST OF J.L.A.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 29, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward F. Borden, Jr., Camden County Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant, State of New Jersey (Mr. Borden, attorney; Norma R. Evans and Kathleen M. Delaney, Assistant Prosecutors, of counsel and on the briefs).

Diane Toscano, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent, J.L.A. (Zulima V. Farber, Public Defender, attorney).

Carol M. Henderson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Fred DeVesa, Acting Attorney General, attorney).

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

The narrow issue presented by this appeal is whether the Code of Juvenile Justice, N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-20 to -91 (Juvenile Code), should be construed to authorize the sentencing of juveniles who have committed two or more acts of delinquency to consecutive terms of incarceration. The Juvenile Code is silent on the subject of consecutive sentences. The Appellate Division...

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