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A-68-12

A-68-12 State v. Naquan O'Neil, a/k/a Naquan O'Neal (072072)

On this petition for post-conviction relief, was defendant entitled to an evidentiary hearing on the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel based on counsel's failure to challenge on appeal the trial court's instruction that the justification of self-defense is inapplicable to a charge of reckless manslaughter as this Court subsequently held in State v. Rodriguez, 195 N.J. 20165 (2008)?

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  • Certification granted : June 28, 2013
  • Posted: June 28, 2013
  • Argued: Feb. 4, 2014
  • Decided: Oct. 6, 2014