STATE v. VENEY

DOCKET NO. A-2852-06T4.

977 A.2d 570 (2009)

409 N.J. Super. 368

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Louis E. VENEY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 25, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Adam W. Toraya, Designated Counsel, of counsel and on the brief).

Luis A. Valentin, Monmouth County Prosecutor, attorney for respondent (Carey J. Huff, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges FUENTES, GILROY and CHAMBERS.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

GILROY, J.A.D.

With advice of counsel, defendant Louis E. Veney pled guilty to the charge of third-degree unlawful possession of a weapon. The question presented on appeal is whether defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to seek dismissal of the charge prior to his plea, the State having previously tried defendant to conclusion on another charge arising from the same core...

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