Legal Opinion
State v. Crisafi
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 9, 1992PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
POLLOCK, J.
The sole issue is whether defendant, Joseph Nicholas Crisafi, knowingly and intelligently waived his right to counsel before proceeding pro se at his trial for aggravated sexual assault and related charges. A jury convicted defendant, but the Appellate Division reversed, finding that he had not so waived that right. 247 KJ.Super. 486, 589 A. 2d 1033 (1991). We granted certification, 127 N.J. 545, 606 A. 2d 360 (1991), and now reverse.
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