STATE v. A.L.

Docket No. A-4429-13T2

114 A.3d 365 (2015)

440 N.J. Super. 400

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. A.L., Defendant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 18, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Remi L. Spencer argued the cause for appellant M.B. (Spencer & Associates, LLC, attorneys; Ms. Spencer, Newark, on the briefs).

Matthew Murphy , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey ( Geoffrey D. Soriano , Somerset County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Murphy, of counsel and on the briefs).

Jenny M. Hsu , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General ( John J. Hoffman , Acting Attorney General, attorney; Ms. Hsu, of counsel and on the brief).

Matthew Astore , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae Public Defender ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Astore, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges REISNER, HAAS and CURRIER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

In this case of first impression, we determine the procedures that should be used to review the indigency status of a defendant who has been convicted of a crime and who requests the services of the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) to file an appeal on her behalf. During the pendency...

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