Legal Opinion
State v. Murray
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 25, 2000PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
COLEMAN, J.
This appeal involves a belated post-conviction relief (PCR) petition. The primary issue raised is whether an alleged attorney conflict of interest converts a defendant’s custodial confinement into an illegal sentence within the meaning of Rule 3:22-12, thereby removing the five-year time limit for filing a PCR application. The trial court held that the PCR petition should be dismissed as time-barred because the issues were, or should have been, raised and decided in the direct appeal. The Appellate Division reversed, concluding that the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1964
- State v. FritzSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
- State v. PrecioseSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- State v. LocurtoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
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3Cited by105 opinions
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