Supreme Court of New Jersey· 10/2/2013

State v. Terrence Miller (068558)

Citations

216 N.J. 40
76 A.3d 1250
2013 N.J. LEXIS 952

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stating that \[a] criminal defense attorney must not be hindered by conflicts of interest that could compromise his or her duty to a client\
observing \only an extraordinary deprivation of the assistance of counsel triggers a presumption of prejudice\
Applying the Hayes factors to determine whether the trial court's denial of defendant's motion for adjournment denied him effective assistance of counsel
noting the deferential standard of review and stressing that “broad discretion must be granted trial courts on matters of continuances” (quoting Morris, 461 U.S. at 11)
\A motion for an adjournment implicates a trial court's authority to control its own calendar and is reviewed under a deferential standard.\
\[A] trial court's abuse of discretion in denying an adjournment request does not require reversal absent a showing of prejudice.\

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Judges: Patterson, Albin

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