Supreme Court of New Jersey· 7/11/1996

State v. Knight

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678 A.2d 642
145 N.J. 233
1996 N.J. LEXIS 946

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holding that a ruling finding a state constitutional right to counsel did not apply retroactively “to those defendants who had exhausted all avenues of direct relief at the time [State v.] Sanchez [129 N.J. 261, 609 A.2d 400 (1992) ] was decided”
noting that a new rule is generally not provided retroactivity \when such an application would undermine the validity of large numbers of convictions\ and \overwhelm[] courts\
estimating retroactivity would affect “an immense number of cases -- far too many to tally”
enumerating the alternatives available which are purely prospective, prospective, pipeline retroactive, and fully retroactive
enumerating the alternatives available which are purely prospective, prospective, pipeline retroactive, and fully retroactive
enumerating the alternatives available which are purely prospective, prospective, pipeline retroactive, and fully retroactive

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Judges: Coleman

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