State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Saverio De Bonis, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the county court's judgment and remanded for resentencing, holding that a de novo appellate court may not impose a harsher punishment than the municipal court and that the State Constitution's equal protection clause requires an indigent defendant to be offered a reasonable installment plan before incarceration for nonpayment of a fine.