Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1/14/1987

State v. Fritz

Citations

519 A.2d 336
105 N.J. 42
1987 N.J. LEXIS 272

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holding that, under New Jersey Constitution, “a criminal defendant is entitled to the assistance of reasonably competent counsel”
explaining that \purely speculative deficiencies in representation are insufficient to justify reversal\
quoting, Strickland, supra, 466 U.S. at 689, 104 S.Ct. at 2065, 80 L.Ed.2d at 694
stating that Strickland vindicates the constitutional right to counsel
adopting Strickland standard for determination of PCR petitions alleging ineffective assistance of counsel claims under the New Jersey Constitution
adopting the Strickland two-part test in New Jersey, now known as the Strickland/Fritz test

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Judges: Handler

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