STATE v. ROPER


827 A.2d 1099 (2003)

362 N.J. Super. 248

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Willie ROPER, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 18, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Patricia Nichols, Designated Counsel, on the brief).

J. David Meyer, Acting Cape May County Prosecutor, attorney for respondent (J. Vincent Molitor, Acting Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges PRESSLER, WEISSBARD and PARRILLO.


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

Defendant Willie Roper appeals from the dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief (PCR) on the basis that he lacked "standing." We reverse and remand for consideration of the merits of defendant's petition.

After a bench trial, defendant was convicted of all five counts of an indictment charging the following offenses: possession of cocaine, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1)(count one); distribution...

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