STATE v. COTTLE

A-111 September Term 2006

946 A.2d 550 (2008)

194 N.J. 449

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Mylee COTTLE, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 6, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Casteleiro, Hoboken, argued the cause for appellant.

Lucille M. Rosano, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Paula T. Dow, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Jeffrey S. Mandel, Florham Park, argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Day Pitney, attorneys).

Leslie-Ann M. Justus, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Anne Milgram, Attorney General, attorney).

Mylee Cottle submitted a letter brief, pro se.


Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, an attorney representing a juvenile charged with murder in Essex County kept secret from his client that he — the attorney — had been indicted for criminal stalking in the same county. Indeed, the attorney did not disclose to his client that both simultaneously were criminal defendants being prosecuted by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. With the consent of the Prosecutor's Office,...

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