Legal Opinion
State v. Needham
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided July 9, 1996PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENZWEIG, J.S.C.
This case presents the issue of whether a defense attorney must be disqualified upon motion by the State when that attorney represented one of the chief prosecution witnesses in an entirely unrelated matter. This court holds that such representation would create an appearance of impropriety and that the defense attorney should be disqualified.
Defendant is charged with various offenses arising out of an incident which occurred on April 24, 1995. Officer Warner was one of the law enforcement officers who responded to a call from defendant’s mother on April 24, 1995. The State…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- State v. SugarSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
- In Re Review of Opinion No. 569 of the Advisory Committee on Professional EthicsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- State v. GalatiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
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