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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 24 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Milne.

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1 State v. Milne Anchor
nj · 2004
green “absent compelling, extenuating circumstances, the burden to justify filing a petition after the five-year period will increase with the extent of the delay.” 9
2 State v. Milne
nj · 2004
green “compelling, extenuating circumstances,” 9
3 State v. Norman
njsuperctappdiv · 2009
green “consider the extent and cause of the delay, the prejudice to the state, and the importance of the petitioner's claim in determining whether there has been an 'injustice' sufficient to relax the time limits.” 6

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