Requires jury, rather than court, to determine if certain defendants are persistent offenders.

This bill requires the jury in a criminal case, rather than the judge, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders subject to an extended term of imprisonment. The bill is intended to conform provisions of several statutes to recent rulings by the United States Supreme Court and New Jersey Supreme Court. The jury must unanimously find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is a persistent offender.

Requires jury, rather than court, to determine if certain defendants are persistent offenders.

This bill requires the jury in a criminal case, rather than the judge, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders subject to an extended term of imprisonment. The bill is intended to conform provisions of several statutes to recent rulings by the United States Supreme Court and New Jersey Supreme Court. The jury must unanimously find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is a persistent offender.