State v. Lee, A-4977-07T4; Appellate Division; opinion by Stern, P.J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication January 19, 2010. Before Judges Stern, Graves and Lyons. On appeal from the Law Division, Union County, Accusation 05-05-0679 and Indictment No. 06-11-1077. DDS No. 14-2-6540 [6 pp.]

Defendant Joseph Allen Lee appeals from a judgment of conviction and challenges, as excessive, his sentence of 18 years’ imprisonment, with 85 percent thereof to be served before parole eligibility under the No Early Release Act (NERA), for attempted murder.