STATE v. ROGERS


177 N.J. Super. 365 (1981)

426 A.2d 1035

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. RONALD ROGERS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 4, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blair R. Zwillman, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender of New Jersey, attorney).

James T. O'Halloran, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Before Judges BOTTER, KING and McELROY.


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

This case presents the question whether representation of appellant and his two co-defendants by staff attorneys of the same local public defender's office, absent any showing of actual conflict of interest or possible prejudice, constituted a denial of appellant's state or federal constitutional rights to the effective assistance of counsel in a criminal proceeding. U.S. Const., Amend. VI; N.J. Const...

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