State v. J.K.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LISA, P.J.A.D.

Defendant appeals from the June 8, 2007 order denying his petition for post-conviction relief (PCR). He argues on appeal:

THE DOCTRINE OF FUNDAMENTAL FAIRNESS REQUIRES THAT DEFENDANT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RETRACT HIS GUILTY PLEAS TO AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, BECAUSE HE WAS NOT ADVISED THAT THE PLEAS COULD RESULT IN INDEFINITE CIVIL COMMITMENT PURSUANT TO THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ACT.

Because, under the circumstances of this case, State v. Bellamy, 178 N.J. 127, 835 A.2d 1231 (2003), does not permit defendant to…