State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Kathy Smith, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the conviction of Kathy Smith for unlawful marijuana use and held that the statute mandating a one‑year driver’s‑license suspension does not violate the Equal Protection or Due Process Clauses. However, because the legislature later enacted a discretionary scheme, the Court remanded the case for the lower court to reconsider the license‑forfeiture portion of the sentence.