Prepared as a public
service for the Law Office of Vincent J. Sanzone, Jr., Esq.
Under New Jersey Law, N.J.S.A.
2C:43-7.2, if a defendant is convicted of certain enumerated offenses, the
defendant must serve (mandatory) at least 85% of his or sentence before he or
she is eligible for parole.
If you are charged with
any of the following offenses you must seek the counsel of an experienced criminal defense attorney,
who may or may not be able to avoid the NERA consequences.
The crimes are as
follows: (1) murder; (2) aggravated
manslaughter or manslaughter; (3) vehicular homicide; (4) aggravated assault;
(5) disarming a law enforcement officer; (6) kidnapping; (7) aggravated sexual
assault; (8) subsection (b) of aggravated sexual assault; (9) robbery;
carjacking; (10) aggravated arson; (11) burglary (home invasion while
occupied); (12) extortion; (13) booby traps in manufacturing of CDS or
distribution facility; (14) strict liability for drug induced deaths; (15)
terrorism; (16) possessing chemical weapons; (17) racketeering of the first
degree.
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