New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 3/20/1996

State v. Dugan

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672 A.2d 1240
289 N.J. Super. 15

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holding that a defendant's failure to comprehend the meaning of R. 3:22-12 does not constitute excusable neglect
concluding a PCR petition \must be filed within five years of entry of the judgment memorializing the conviction\
holding \a year and a half\ delay \after expiration of the five[-]year period allowed\ for filing PCR claims was \significant\ and would be prejudicial to the State
holding the defendant's misunderstanding \that Rule 3:22-12 gave him five years after entry of the amended judgments of conviction to file his petition\ did not constitute excusable neglect
holding the defendant's misunderstanding \that Rule 3:22-12 gave him five years after entry of the amended judgments of conviction to file his petition\ did not constitute excusable neglect
holding \a year and a half\ delay \after expiration of the five year period allowed\ for filing PCR claims was \significant\ and would be prejudicial to the State

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Judges: Judges Petrella, Skillman and P.G. Levy

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