State v. Battle

Supreme Court of New Jersey October 11, 2005

State v. Battle, 185 N.J. 289 (N.J. 2005)

884 A.2d 1260; 2005 N.J. LEXIS 1342

Opinion of the Court

ORDERED that the petition for certification is granted, and the matter is summarily remanded to the trial court for resentencing in light of State v. Natale, 184 N.J. 458, 878 A.2d 724 (2005); and it is further

ORDERED that on resentencing, the trial court must articulate its reasons for consecutive feature of defendant’s sentence. State v. Yarbough, 100 N.J. 627, 498 A.2d 1289 (1985).

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT v. KEVIN BATTLE, DEFENDANT-PETITIONER
Status: Published