STATE v. CANNARELLA


891 A.2d 609 (2006)

186 N.J. 63

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Justin B. CANNARELLA, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 31, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johanna Barba Jones, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Shara D. Saget, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Susan Green, Acting Deputy Public Defender, II on the letter in lieu of brief).


PER CURIAM.

On this appeal, we have been asked to interpret N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)(5)(d), the statute that elevates the disorderly persons offense of simple assault to third-degree aggravated assault when committed upon "[a]ny school board member, school administrator, teacher, school bus driver, or other employee of a school board...." More particularly, the question is whether an assault on a private school teacher falls within that enhancing statute. The Appellate...

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