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State v. Melendez

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Mar 31, 2016
135 A.3d 145 (N.J. 2016)

Opinion

C-735 September Term 2015, 077024

03-31-2016

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff–Respondent, v. George MELENDEZ, Defendant–Petitioner.


Opinion

A petition for certification of the judgment in A–003087–13 having been submitted to this Court, and the Court having considered the same;

It is ORDERED that the matter is summarily remanded to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing on the issue of whether the failure of defendant's trial counsel to present a defense of diminished capacity constituted the ineffective assistance of counsel, after which the trial court will file with this Court its written supplemental findings of fact and conclusions of law. The hearing shall be scheduled to allow the trial court to file its supplemental findings within 45 days of the filed date of this order. Jurisdiction is retained.


Summaries of

State v. Melendez

Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Mar 31, 2016
135 A.3d 145 (N.J. 2016)
Case details for

State v. Melendez

Case Details

Full title:STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff–Respondent, v. George MELENDEZ…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Date published: Mar 31, 2016

Citations

135 A.3d 145 (N.J. 2016)
224 N.J. 525