Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2/7/1984

State v. Hodge

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471 A.2d 389
95 N.J. 369
1984 N.J. LEXIS 2401

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noting that the standard governing the downgrading of a defendant's sentence is different from that governing a trial court's decision whether to sentence defendant to a term of imprisonment
stating \sentence imposed must reflect the Legislature's intention to focus on the degree of the crime itself as opposed to other factors personal to the defendant\
finding the defendant's failure to appear for sentencing was relevant to the risk of reoffending and the need for deterrence
sentence imposed must reflect Legislature's intention to focus on degree of crime, as opposed to other factors
\[T]he severity of the crime is . . . the single most important factor in the sentencing process.\
\the sentence imposed must reflect the Legislature's intention to focus on the degree of the crime itself as opposed to other factors personal to the defendant\

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