STATE v. NJANGO

A-79 September Term 2019 084286.

255 A.3d 1164 (2021)

247 N.J. 533

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Paulino NJANGO, a/k/a Paulino Niango, and Paulino Ernesto Njango, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Reargued April 26, 2021.

Decided August 3, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cody T. Mason , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Cody T. Mason , of counsel and on the briefs).

Barbara A. Rosenkrans , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Theodore N. Stephens, II , Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Barbara A. Rosenkrans , of counsel and on the briefs, and Frank J. Ducoat , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

Jennifer E. Kmieciak , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Jennifer E. Kmieciak , of counsel and on the briefs).


The issue in this case is whether defendant Paulino Njango, whose time in prison exceeded the permissible custodial term authorized by his sentence, is entitled to have the excess prison time he served — known as service credits — reduce the period of parole supervision he must serve...

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