State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Christopher Brimage, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the Attorney General's plea‑bargaining guidelines, which permit inter‑county disparity, violate the separation‑of‑powers doctrine and the statutory goal of sentencing uniformity; it vacated the defendant's sentence and ordered the Attorney General to promulgate uniform statewide guidelines within ninety days, applying the decision prospectively with limited retroactivity.