STATE v. RIVERA

A-7 September Term 2020 084419.

265 A.3d 134 (2021)

249 N.J. 285

STATE v. Cynthia RIVERA.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 29, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan A. Birck , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Morgan A. Birck, of counsel and on the briefs).

Patrick F. Galdieri, II , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Yolanda Ciccone , Middlesex County Prosecutor, attorney; Patrick F. Galdieri, II, of counsel and on the briefs, and Joie D. Piderit, Acting Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

William P. Cooper-Daub , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Andrew J. Bruck , Acting Attorney General, attorney; William P. Cooper-Daub, of counsel and on the brief).


In this appeal, the Court considers whether a defendant's youth can serve as an aggravating factor in sentencing. In this case, defendant Cynthia Rivera, nineteen, admitted to planning and participating in the armed robbery of Justin Garcia, resulting in serious injuries to Garcia and the murder...

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