STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent,
v.
Nicholas KIRIAKAKIS, Defendant-Appellant.
Supreme Court of New Jersey.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued September 13, 2018.
Decided November 5, 2018.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Paul F. Darakjian argued the cause for appellant (Lucianna & Lucianna, attorneys; Paul F. Darakjian, Fort Lee, and Frank P. Lucianna, Hackensack, of counsel and on the briefs).
Elizabeth R. Rebein, Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Dennis Calo, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney; Elizabeth R. Rebein, of counsel and on the briefs).
Alexander Shalom argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Alexander Shalom, Edward Barocas, West Orange, and Jeanne LoCicero, on the brief).
Daniella Gordon (Hyland Levin) argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Daniella Gordon, of counsel and on the brief, and Jeffrey S. Mandel, Manalapan, (Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Mandel), on the brief).
Carol M. Henderson, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General, attorney; Carol M. Henderson, of counsel and on the brief).
JUSTICEALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.
We must decide whether a court, in sentencing a defendant within the range authorized by a jury's verdict, may impose a mandatory-minimum period of parole ineligibility under N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6(b), without offending the United States Constitution.
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