A-17-21 State v. Rahee Lane (085726)
Does mitigating factor fourteen, N.J.S.A. 2C:44-1(b)(14), that the "defendant was under 26 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense," apply retroactively?
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- Certification granted : Oct. 18, 2021
- Posted: Oct. 19, 2021
- Argued: Feb. 1, 2022
- Decided: June 16, 2022
- Revised : June 21, 2022