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NIEVES v. PUBLIC DEFENDER

A-69 September Term 2018 082262.

230 A.3d 227 (2020)

241 N.J. 567

Antonio Chaparro NIEVES, a/k/a Anthony Chaparro, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER and Peter S. Adolf, Esq., Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 15, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas D. Flinn, East Hanover, argued the cause for appellant (Garrity, Graham, Murphy, Garofalo & Flinn, attorneys; Thomas D. Flinn, of counsel and on the briefs, and Francis X. Garrity, East Hanover, on the briefs).

Daniel M. Vannella, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents (Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel, and Daniel M. Vannella, on the briefs).

George Conk, South Orange, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (New Jersey State Bar Association, attorneys; Evelyn Padin, President, of counsel, and George Conk, on the brief).

This case arises out of the representation of plaintiff Antonio Chaparro Nieves by a state public defender, Peter Adolf, Esq., for criminal charges related to sexual assault. After his conviction, Nieves was granted post-conviction relief based on the ineffective assistance of counsel at trial...

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