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STATE v. BELL

90 N.J. 163 (1982)

447 A.2d 525

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. GREGORY BELL AND ANTHONY W. PEGUESE, a/k/a TONY ANDERSON, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 1, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray J. Barson, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant Gregory Bell (Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

William E. Norris, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant Anthony W. Peguese (Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Larry R. Etzweiler, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (James R. Zazzali, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

Defendants, Gregory Bell and Anthony Peguese, were convicted on four counts involving the breaking and entry of an apartment dwelling in Englewood. Their sole ground of appeal is that they were denied the effective assistance of counsel because they were both represented by public defenders from the same office.

I.

The case has the following background. On December 7, 1978, at about 10:30 a.m....

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