Supreme Court of New Jersey

State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Ted Land and Joan Land, Defendants-Appellants

March 25, 197773 N.J. 24

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the convictions of Ted and Joan Land, holding that joint representation by a single attorney without an informed waiver violated the constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel, and remanded for a new trial with instructions on counsel disclosure and evidentiary issues.