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State v. Louis

Citations

  • 566 A.2d 511
  • 117 N.J. 250
  • 1989 N.J. LEXIS 126

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  • rejecting consecutive sentencing that was based on cruelty and inhumanity of crime rather than independent nature of victims or violent acts
  • rejecting consecutive sentencing that was based on cruelty and inhumanity of crime rather than independent nature of victims or violent acts
  • rejecting consecutive sentencing that was based on cruelty and inhumanity of crime rather than independent nature of victims or violent acts
  • rejecting consecutive sentencing that was based on cruelty and inhumanity of crime rather than independent nature of victims or violent acts
  • finding six consecutive terms totaling 105 years plus a life sentence excessive
  • even in rare cases justifying departure from “two longest” rule, other Yarbough guidelines remain relevant

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Judges: Per Curiam

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