State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Richard Perez, A/K/A Jose R. Perez, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the conviction for second‑degree child luring because the plea colloquy and the text messages provided a sufficient factual basis. The Court held that the extended‑term sentences imposed under the 2003 amendment to the CSL/PSL scheme violated the federal and New Jersey ex post facto prohibitions, vacated those sentences and remanded for resentencing under the CSL scheme.