In State v. Burford, 321 N.J. Super. 360, 729 A.2d 52 (App.Div.1999), certif. granted, 162 N.J. 128, 741 A.2d 96 (1999), the issue was whether defendant's use of a stolen automobile to elude police and his reckless striking of another vehicle during the chase made the stolen automobile a "deadly weapon" under NERA. The Court found under the circumstances presented that as a matter of law, the stolen vehicle was not used as a deadly weapon. The Court said that "there may be circumstances where an automobile can be used as a deadly weapon. Indeed, almost every object, animate or inanimate, can be used as a deadly weapon under certain circumstances." Id. at 364, 729 A.2d 52. The Court concluded that because defendant did not intend to use the car as a deadly weapon, NERA did not apply. Id. at 365, 729 A.2d 52.