State v. Keith v. Cuff (080753) (Camden County and Statewide)

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the trial court’s omission of a second-degree kidnapping question on the verdict sheet was not plain error and affirmed the first-degree kidnapping convictions. It also found the trial court’s imposition of consecutive sentences for offenses within a single criminal episode deficient under the Yarbough factors, vacated the sentence and remanded for resentencing. The Court retained jurisdiction to review the resentencing.