State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Wallace Baynes, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the Monmouth County prosecutor's policy of automatically denying Pre‑trial Intervention to any defendant charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance within 1,000 feet of a school zone was a patent and gross abuse of discretion because it ignored relevant factors and was not an appropriate basis for denial.