STATE v. COLELLA


298 N.J. Super. 668 (1997)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CHRISTOPHER D. COLELLA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 20, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (William Welaj, Designated Counsel, on the brief).

Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney for respondent (Arthur S. Safir, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges KING and LOFTUS.


The opinion of the court was delivered by LOFTUS, J.A.D.

This case involves the extended term provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:44-3e which were adopted in 1990 to provide enhanced punishment for crimes committed with a purpose to intimidate an individual because of race. L. 1990, c. 87, § 4. The trial judge sentenced Colella to an extended term under this section. The extended term sentencing procedure...

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