STATE v. SLATTERY


239 N.J. Super. 534 (1990)

571 A.2d 1314

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. LARRY SLATTERY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 15, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas S. Smith, Jr., Acting Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Michael B. Jones, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief).

Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General, attorney for respondent (Nancy A. Hulett, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges SHEBELL, BAIME and KEEFE.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BAIME, J.A.D.

This appeal presents nettlesome questions concerning whether a defendant, who is not indigent, may be compelled to proceed to trial without counsel where he has failed to exercise due diligence in retaining a private attorney. Also at issue is the adequacy of a curative instruction, directing the jury to ignore a substantial quantity of inadmissible and highly...

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