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STATE v. SAVAGE

120 N.J. 594 (1990)

577 A.2d 455

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ROY SAVAGE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 19, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Virginia Barta and Robert Seelenfreund, Assistant Deputy Public Defenders, argued the cause for appellant (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney).

Robin Parker, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by GARIBALDI, J.

A jury convicted defendant, Roy Savage, of the capital murder of Carolyn Hubbard and sentenced him to death. He appealed as of right. R. 2:2-1(a)(3). We find that defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel, in violation of the federal and state constitutions, and therefore reverse his murder conviction1 and sentence of death. Consequently, we remand the case to the...

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