STATE v. PURNELL


925 A.2d 71 (2007)

394 N.J. Super. 28

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. William PURNELL, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 18, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (M. Virginia Barta, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief).

Paula T. Dow, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney for respondent (Joan E. Love, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges SKILLMAN, LISA and GRALL.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

LISA, J.A.D.

Defendant, William Purnell, was convicted of kidnapping and related sexual assault and weapons offenses and sentenced to an aggregate term of twenty-five years imprisonment with an 85% parole disqualifier under the No Early Release Act (NERA), N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2.

Prior to trial, because of concerns about defendant's competency to stand trial, the judge ordered him committed to Ann Klein...

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