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Supreme Court of New Jersey· 5/10/1971

Rodriguez v. ROSENBLATT

Citations

  • 277 A.2d 216
  • 58 N.J. 281

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that an indigent municipal court defendant subject to imprisonment or other \consequence of magnitude\ such as loss of driving privilege is entitled to court-appointed counsel at no cost
  • holding that an indigent municipal court defendant subject to imprisonment or other “consequence of magnitude” such as loss of driving privilege is entitled to court-appointed counsel at no cost
  • holding that indigent municipal court defendants facing charges that could result in a sentence of imprisonment or another “consequence of magnitude” must be granted the right to counsel based on principles of fundamental fairness
  • holding that indigent municipal court defendants facing charges that could result in a sentence of imprisonment or another “consequence of magnitude” must be granted the right to counsel based on principles of fundamental fairness
  • holding indigent defendants who are charged and likely face imprisonment or another consequence of magnitude have a right to assigned counsel unless the defendant decides to proceed self-represented
  • recognizing indigent defendants' rights to a \fair opportunity to have counsel assigned without cost\

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Cites

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