STATE v. HESTER

A-91 Sept. Term 2016 079228.

186 A.3d 236 (2018)

233 N.J. 381

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Melvin HESTER, Defendant-Respondent. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mark Warner, Defendant-Respondent. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Anthony McKinney, Defendant-Respondent. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Linwood Roundtree, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 30, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer E. Kmieciak , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant ( Christopher S. Porrino , Attorney General, attorney; Jennifer E. Kmieciak, of counsel and on the briefs).

James K. Smith, Jr. , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent Linwood Roundtree ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; James K. Smith, Jr., of counsel and on the letter brief).

Molly O'Donnell Meng , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondents Melvin Hester, Mark Warner, and Anthony McKinney ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Molly O'Donnell Meng, of counsel and on the letter brief).


Under the Violent Predator Incapacitation Act, L. 1994, c. 130, §§ 1 and 2, a defendant convicted of certain sex offenses pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6.4 is required to serve a special sentence of community supervision for life (CSL).

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