STATE v. NORMAN


151 N.J. 5 (1997)

697 A.2d 511

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ANTHONY MAURICE NORMAN, A/K/A QUADER, A/K/A TONY FAIR, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. EDWARD LAMONT DUNCAN, A/K/A LATEEF, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 8, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin G. Byrnes, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant, Anthony Maurice Norman (Susan L. Resiner, Public Defender, attorney).

Raymond W. Hoffman, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent, State of New Jersey, in State v. Duncan and for the respondent, State of New Jersey, in State v. Norman (Clifford J. Minor, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

John M. Apicella argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant, Edward Lamont Duncan.

J. Michael Blake, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Office of the Public Defender, in State v. Duncan (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

Edward L. Duncan submitted supplemental briefs pro se.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

This appeal arises from the separate dispositions of individual applications for post-conviction relief brought by two defendants who participated together in a drug-related homicide, for which each, in a separate trial, was convicted of murder.

The central issue in these two cases is the constitutional right to the assistance of counsel and the extent to which that right requires representation by counsel...

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