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18 New Jersey opinions name it 1 courts 2017–2024 11 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Jersey courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (7)

CaseFollowedCited
Strickland v. Washingtongreen
scotus · 1984 · cited in 13 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2020–2024
2 sentences

2024A defendant asserting a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel must satisfy the two-prong Strickland test: (1) "counsel made errors so serious that counsel was not functioning as the 'counsel' guaranteed the defendant by the Sixth Amendment," and (2) "the deficient performance prejudiced the defense." Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984).

2021A defendant asserting a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel must satisfy the two-part test established in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984), and later adopted by our Supreme Court in State v. Fritz, 105 N.J.

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State v. Fritzgreen
nj · 1987 · cited in 12 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2019–2021
2 sentences

2021A defendant asserting a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel must satisfy the two-part test established in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984), and later adopted by our Supreme Court in State v. Fritz, 105 N.J. 42, 58 (1987).

2021A defendant asserting a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel must satisfy the two-part test established by the Supreme Court of the United States in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984), and later adopted by our Supreme Court in State v. Fritz, 105 N.J. 42, 58 (1987).

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State v. Petrozelligreen
njsuperctappdiv · 2002 · cited in 3 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2017–2020
2 sentences

2020See State v. Petrozelli, 351 N.J.

2017See State v. Petrozelli, 351 N.J.

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State v. Nashgreen
nj · 2013 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024A-0349-22 2 "[PCR] is New Jersey's analogue to the federal writ of habeas corpus." State v. Pierre, 223 N.J. 560, 576 (2015) (quoting State v. Preciose, 129 N.J. 451, 459 (1992)). "[PCR] provide[s] a built-in 'safeguard that ensures that a defendant [is] not unjustly convicted.'" State v. Nash, 212 N.J. 518, 540 (2013) (quoting State v. McQuaid, 147 N.J. 464, 482 (1997)). "[T]he right to the effective assistance of counsel extends to PCR counsel." State v. Vanness, 474 N.J.

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State v. McQuaidgreen
nj · 1997 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024A-0349-22 2 "[PCR] is New Jersey's analogue to the federal writ of habeas corpus." State v. Pierre, 223 N.J. 560, 576 (2015) (quoting State v. Preciose, 129 N.J. 451, 459 (1992)). "[PCR] provide[s] a built-in 'safeguard that ensures that a defendant [is] not unjustly convicted.'" State v. Nash, 212 N.J. 518, 540 (2013) (quoting State v. McQuaid, 147 N.J. 464, 482 (1997)). "[T]he right to the effective assistance of counsel extends to PCR counsel." State v. Vanness, 474 N.J.

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State v. Duquene Pierre(072859)green
nj · 2015 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024A-0349-22 2 "[PCR] is New Jersey's analogue to the federal writ of habeas corpus." State v. Pierre, 223 N.J. 560, 576 (2015) (quoting State v. Preciose, 129 N.J. 451, 459 (1992)). "[PCR] provide[s] a built-in 'safeguard that ensures that a defendant [is] not unjustly convicted.'" State v. Nash, 212 N.J. 518, 540 (2013) (quoting State v. McQuaid, 147 N.J. 464, 482 (1997)). "[T]he right to the effective assistance of counsel extends to PCR counsel." State v. Vanness, 474 N.J.

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State v. Preciosegreen
nj · 1992 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024A-0349-22 2 "[PCR] is New Jersey's analogue to the federal writ of habeas corpus." State v. Pierre, 223 N.J. 560, 576 (2015) (quoting State v. Preciose, 129 N.J. 451, 459 (1992)). "[PCR] provide[s] a built-in 'safeguard that ensures that a defendant [is] not unjustly convicted.'" State v. Nash, 212 N.J. 518, 540 (2013) (quoting State v. McQuaid, 147 N.J. 464, 482 (1997)). "[T]he right to the effective assistance of counsel extends to PCR counsel." State v. Vanness, 474 N.J.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-5 (9) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:15-1 (8) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-4 (8) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:11-3 (6) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-7.2 (5) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:5-2 (5) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:12-1 (4) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:11-4 (3) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:20-3 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

OH 187 (2000–2026) MI 27 (1998–2026) NJ 18 (2017–2024) CA 16 (1965–2026) NY 15 (1972–2020) TX 14 (1954–2016) WA 12 (1991–2024) PA 10 (1977–2020) DE 8 (1984–2021) MA 6 (2015–2018) IL 6 (1987–2025) AL 6 (1989–2016) VA 5 (2000–2023) CO 5 (1992–2025) CT 4 (1993–2022) WI 4 (2001–2025) GA 4 (2004–2023) LA 3 (2019–2025) FL 3 (2009–2015) IA 3 (2021–2021) DC 2 (1994–2025) MN 2 (2023–2024) WY 2 (1978–2024) WV 2 (2006–2022)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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