STATE v. ABDULLAH


878 A.2d 746 (2005)

184 N.J. 497

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Abdul A. ABDULLAH, a/k/a Lowell Camper, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 2, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcia H. Blum and Linda Mehling, Assistant Deputy Public Defenders, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Blum, Ms. Mehling and Frank J. Pugliese, on the briefs).

Jeanne Screen, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Screen, Mark Paul Cronin, Deputy Attorney General and Carol M. Henderson, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel and on the briefs).


Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Sixth Amendment's jury trial guarantee forbids a judge from imposing a sentence beyond the range authorized by either a jury's verdict or a defendant's admissions at a plea hearing. United States v. Booker, ___ U.S. ___, ___, 125 S.Ct. 738, 749, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005); Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296, ___, 124 S.Ct. 2531, 2537, 159 L.Ed.2d 403...

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