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STATE EX REL. G.C.

846 A.2d 1222 (2004)

179 N.J. 475

STATE of New Jersey, in the Interest of G.C.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 4, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Simon L. Rosenbach, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant, State of New Jersey (Bruce J. Kaplan, Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Thomas R. Ashley, Newark, argued the cause for respondent, G.C. (Ashley & Charles, attorneys).

Justice VERNIERO delivered the opinion of the Court.

After shooting a paintball gun at an unoccupied automobile, the juvenile in this case pled guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon, a fourth-degree offense. That offense occurs when a person knowingly possesses certain weapons "under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for such lawful uses as [they] may have[.]" N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d. Such circumstances, the Appellate Division essentially concluded, do...

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