STATE v. HERNANDEZ

Nos. A-64 September Term 2009, A-65 September Term 2009, 064946, 064945.

26 A.3d 376 (2011)

208 N.J. 24

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Andrea HERNANDEZ, a/k/a Andrea Rosario, Defendant-Appellant. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Derrick Wayne Rose, a/k/a Derrick W. Stewart, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 8, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael B. Jones , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellants ( Yvonne Smith Segars , Public Defender, attorney).

Hillary K. Horton , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent in State v. Andrea Hernandez ( Paula T. Dow , Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Sara B. Liebman , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent State v. Derrick Wayne Rose ( Theodore J. Romankow , Union County Prosecutor, attorney).


Judge STERN (temporarily assigned) delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certification to consider the proper interpretation and application of Rule 3:21-8, the rule governing the award of jail credits, to cases involving defendants sentenced to imprisonment on multiple indictments. One case involves the disposition of charges in multiple counties; the other multiple charges in the same county. We hold that both defendants are entitled to precisely...

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