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STATE v. BLACKMON

A-18 September Term 2009.

997 A.2d 194 (2010)

202 N.J. 283

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Karlton L. BLACKMON, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 9, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Monica de Outeiro, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Luis A. Valentin, Monmouth County Prosecutor, attorney; Patricia B. Quelch, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the brief).

Mark H. Friedman, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

Robyn B. Mitchell, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Paula T. Dow, Acting Attorney General, attorney).

Justice HOENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted the petition for certification filed on behalf of the State of New Jersey to consider whether the Appellate Division erred in ordering that defendant Karlton Blackmon be afforded a new sentencing hearing. More specifically, we granted the petition to address whether the appellate panel, in directing that defendant's step-father be permitted to be heard, and in reasoning that the sentencing court abused its...

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