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STATE v. ROACH

796 A.2d 214 (2002)

172 N.J. 19

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Derek ROACH, a/k/a Dale Roach and Zeek Roach, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 24, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. McConnell, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Wayne J. Forrest, Somerset County Prosecutor, attorney, Joanne R. Gavan, Assistant Prosecutor, on the brief).

Ruth Bove Carlucci, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney).

Christine A. Hoffman, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General, attorney).

The opinion of the court was delivered by LONG, J.

Defendant, Derek Roach, entered a plea of guilty to the third-degree offenses of possession of cocaine (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5) and possession of cocaine and heroin within a school zone (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-7; N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(1)). He was sentenced as a repeat offender to concurrent seven-year terms, each with a three-year period of parole ineligibility. He appealed, challenging the denial of his motion...

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