State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. David J. Laurick, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and held that an uncounseled prior DWI conviction may be used to establish repeat‑offender status for enhanced penalties, but it cannot increase the period of incarceration; no further relief flows from the Rodriguez violation absent a showing of fundamental injustice, and post‑conviction relief must be sought in the court of original jurisdiction.