News (Media Awareness Project) - US NJ: No Sentence For Man Frisked By Whitman |
| Title: | US NJ: No Sentence For Man Frisked By Whitman |
| Published On: | 2001-05-31 |
| Source: | New York Times (NY) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-25 18:13:08 |
NO SENTENCE FOR MAN FRISKED BY WHITMAN
The New Jersey Supreme Court yesterday overturned the sentence of a black
man whom Gov. Christie Whitman frisked during a 1996 drug sweep. The
court's decision was unrelated to the frisk, however, and turned on a
four-year sentence imposed on the man, Sherron Rolax, when he failed to
show up at his sentencing, thereby violating a plea agreement for an
18-month sentence. The court sent the case back to the trial judge to
determine if sentencing guidelines for no-show defendants were applied
uniformly. The Camden prosecutor said he would not appeal.
The New Jersey Supreme Court yesterday overturned the sentence of a black
man whom Gov. Christie Whitman frisked during a 1996 drug sweep. The
court's decision was unrelated to the frisk, however, and turned on a
four-year sentence imposed on the man, Sherron Rolax, when he failed to
show up at his sentencing, thereby violating a plea agreement for an
18-month sentence. The court sent the case back to the trial judge to
determine if sentencing guidelines for no-show defendants were applied
uniformly. The Camden prosecutor said he would not appeal.
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