New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-7. Appellate review of actions of sentencing court
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2C:44-7
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Any action taken by the court in imposing sentence shall be subject to review by an appellate court. The court shall specifically have the authority to review findings of fact by the sentencing court in support of its findings of aggravating and mitigating circumstances and to modify the defendant‘s sentence upon his application where such findings are not fairly supported on the record before the trial court.
L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:44-7, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.