State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Oliver White, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the conviction, holding that an accomplice convicted of armed robbery is subject to the mandatory minimum sentencing provisions of the Graves Act, and that an accomplice convicted of an unarmed robbery who knew or had reason to know a co‑offender would use a firearm is likewise subject to those penalties. Justice Handler dissented, arguing the Act should not apply to such accomplices.