Legal Opinion
State v. Jack
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 29, 1996PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
O’HERN, J.
This appeal concerns the standard that should govern on direct appeal the assessment of a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in the context of a juvenile waiver proceeding. We hold that to secure a hearing on the daim, a juvenile must make a prima facie showing that there was genuine evidence of the statutorily-relevant potential for rehabilitation that was not presented to the juvenile court due to the ineffective assistance of counsel. If such a showing is made, the appellate court may order a remand to the juvenile court for…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Burger v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- State v. FritzSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- State v. MataramaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1997
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