STATE v. TACCETTA

A-13 September Term 2008.

975 A.2d 928 (2009)

200 N.J. 183

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Martin R. TACCETTA, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 30, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Bonpietro, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Anne Milgram, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Steven B. Duke, a member of the Connecticut bar, argued the cause for respondent (Marco A. Laracca, attorney, Orange; Mr. Duke and Mr. Laracca, on the briefs).


Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1993, defendant Martin Taccetta was convicted by a jury of crimes contained in a multi-count indictment and was sentenced to an aggregate term of life imprisonment plus ten years with a thirty-year parole disqualifier. In 2005, defendant was granted post-conviction relief (PCR) based on a judicial finding of ineffective assistance of counsel. The PCR judge found that defendant rejected a plea offer — an offer...

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