STATE v. McQUAID


147 N.J. 464 (1997)

688 A.2d 584

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ROBERT McQUAID, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 19, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven M. Gilson, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

Bennett A. Barlyn, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter G. Verniero, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


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

This appeal addresses the denial of defendant's second petition for post-conviction relief (PCR) filed approximately seven years after his guilty plea to felony murder and theft. Defendant, Robert McQuaid, based his second PCR petition largely on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, alleging that he had pled guilty because of the erroneous advice that if tried and convicted of the pending charges he could...

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