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STATE v. CRAWLEY

149 N.J. 310 (1997)

693 A.2d 859

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. SHAWN CRAWLEY, A/K/A SHAWN GOLDSBORO, A/K/A STEVEN R. MILLS, A/K/A SHAWN LAMONT MAHAN, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 15, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robin A. Hamett, Special Deputy Attorney General, Acting Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Lee A. Solomon, Assistant Attorney General, Acting Camden County Prosecutor, attorney).

Bernadette N. DeCastro, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

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

In this appeal, we consider three questions: (1) whether defendants, as part of plea agreements, can waive their right to merge offenses; (2) if such waivers are allowed, did defendant voluntarily and intelligently waive his right to merger; and (3) if defendant did knowingly waive his right to merger, is he now prohibited from challenging that waiver? We reaffirm the position taken in State v. Truglia,

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