New Jersey A5154 mandates jury determination for persistent offender status in certain cases.
New Jersey A5154 amends sentencing laws to require a jury, rather than a court, to determine if certain defendants qualify as persistent offenders, aligning with recent U.S. and New Jersey Supreme Court rulings. A persistent offender is defined as someone aged 21 or older with at least two prior convictions for separate crimes committed when they were 18 or older, with the most recent crime or release from confinement occurring within 10 years of the current offense.
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