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Defendant-Appellant.
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CHAMBERS, J.A.D.
sentence and also contends that the trial court erred in denying
program (PTI).
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The Trooper placed defendant under arrest and handcuffed
trial, explained that she was "creeped out" by the Trooper, and
doing so.
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agree to PTI if defendant entered an unconditional plea of
court.
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three years probation, 500 hours of community service, and
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into PTI should have been granted. The PTI program, governed by
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services expected to deter future criminal behavior." State v.
criteria set forth in the governing statute and court rule for
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(3) The motivation and age of the defendant;
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(14) Whether or not the crime is of such a
nature that the value of supervisory
treatment would be outweighed by the public
need for prosecution;
[N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12(e).]
Watkins, 390 N.J. Super. 302, 305 (App. Div. 2007)). The
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intervention.'" Ibid. (quoting State v. Wallace, supra, 146
why she was rejected. She notes that all of the factors set
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The official comment to Guideline 4 explains that "[n]either
explaining:
[Ibid.]
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disruptive conduct that led to these charges and the fact that
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aggravated assault upon the police officer yet found her guilty
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verdicts resulted from jury lenity, mistake, or compromise."
Ibid.
Affirmed.
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