JUSTICE PATTERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.
Under the Code of Criminal Justice, trial courts weigh aggravating and mitigating factors "[i]n determining the appropriate sentence to be imposed on a person who has been convicted of an offense." N.J.S.A. 2C:44-1(a), (b). The Legislature enumerated the aggravating factors that the sentencing...
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