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NIEVES v. PUBLIC DEFENDER

A-69 September Term 2018 082262.

230 A.3d 227 (2020)

241 N.J. 567

Antonio Chaparro NIEVES, a/k/a Anthony Chaparro, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER and Peter S. Adolf, Esq., Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 15, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas D. Flinn , East Hanover, argued the cause for appellant (Garrity, Graham, Murphy, Garofalo & Flinn, attorneys; Thomas D. Flinn, of counsel and on the briefs, and Francis X. Garrity , East Hanover, on the briefs).

Daniel M. Vannella , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel, and Daniel M. Vannella, on the briefs).

George Conk , South Orange, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (New Jersey State Bar Association, attorneys; Evelyn Padin , President, of counsel, and George Conk, on the brief).

This case arises out of the representation of plaintiff Antonio Chaparro Nieves by a state public defender, Peter Adolf, Esq., for criminal charges related to sexual assault. After his conviction, Nieves was granted post-conviction relief based on the ineffective assistance of counsel at trial...

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