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STATE v. MELENDEZ

165 N.J. Super. 182 (1979)

397 A.2d 1117

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ISMAEL MELENDEZ, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 18, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney for the appellant (Mr. Gerald Boswell, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney for the respondent (Ms. Anne C. Paskow, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges CONFORD, PRESSLER and KING.

PER CURIAM.

Defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of heroin and was sentenced to a prison term of not less than three nor more than five years. We agree with his contention on appeal that the conviction must be reversed because of the constitutionally defective and procedurally improper manner in which the plea was entered.

The indictment charging possession of a controlled dangerous substance was returned on January 31, 1978, and defendant appeared...

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