State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Harold L. Wingler, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and remanded for further proceedings, holding that the Sex Offender Act does not violate equal protection and that the lower court must hold a hearing to determine whether the statutory criteria for committing the defendant to a prison rather than a hospital were met. Justice Heher dissented, arguing that the statutory scheme was misapplied and should be reversed.