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STATE v. NILSEN

214 N.J. Super. 23 (1986)

518 A.2d 240

IN RE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ROBERT A. NILSEN, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 19, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Cannel, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney; John M. Cannel of counsel and on the brief).

Robert A. Nilsen, respondent, filed a brief pro se, but did not argue.

Before Judges MORTON I. GREENBERG, J.H. COLEMAN and R.S. COHEN.

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

This appeal raises the novel issue of whether the Law Division has jurisdiction to order the Office of the Public Defender to represent a defendant who has been indicted. The Office of the Public Defender reviewed Nilsen's application for representation and concluded that he was not indigent. The trial judge sua sponte conducted an informal hearing in which unsworn statements were taken. At the...

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