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STATE v. TOWEY

114 N.J. 69 (1989)

552 A.2d 994

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ALISON TOWEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 31, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Kirsch argued the cause for appellant (Francis J. Hartman, attorney).

Carol M. Henderson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by STEIN, J.

In this case we must determine whether a trial court may impose the maximum parole ineligibility term permitted by the Graves Act, N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6c, in conjunction with the minimum base term within the presumptive sentencing range for aggravated manslaughter, a first-degree crime. Thus, the narrow legal issue before us is whether the Graves Act, in the context of the sentencing philosophy reflected in our...

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