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STATE v. JACK

144 N.J. 240 (1996)

676 A.2d 545

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. CAMERON JACK, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 29, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul H. Heinzel, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Bernadette N. De Castro, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney; Ms. De Castro and Jane E. Haburay; designated counsel, on the briefs).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

This appeal concerns the standard that should govern on direct appeal the assessment of a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in the context of a juvenile waiver proceeding. We hold that to secure a hearing on the claim, a juvenile must make a prima facie showing that there was genuine evidence of the statutorily-relevant potential for rehabilitation that was not...

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