The opinion of the court was delivered by O'BRIEN, J.A.D.
In this case we address a perceived inconsistency in the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice (the Code) between the required presumptive sentence and the presumption of nonimprisonment as they apply to gambling sentences, and we disagree with the need for the sentencing judge to find that "imprisonment is necessary for the protection of the public" in order to impose a term of imprisonment as a condition of...
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