STATE v. BECHEAM


944 A.2d 52 (2007)

399 N.J. Super. 268

The STATE of New Jersey v. Kenneth BECHEAM, Defendant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division (Criminal), Essex County,

Decided August 3, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Rutherford Livengood, Assistant Essex County Prosecutor, for the State.

Olubukula Adetula, for defendant.


KENNEDY, J.S.C.

The question raised by the defendant is whether the court may impose sentence on defendant's unreversed conviction for possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose where that offense had been merged into a felony murder charge that was later reversed and retried, resulting in an acquittal. The court answers this question in the affirmative.

Indictment No. 00-09-2613 charged defendant with fourteen crimes, including murder, felony murder,...

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