State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Anthony Difrisco, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Law Division’s denial of Anthony DiFrisco’s post‑conviction relief petition, holding that his trial counsel’s performance was not constitutionally deficient and that the exclusion of expert testimony and the denial of a motion to interview jurors were proper. The dissent argued that the defense’s inexperience and inadequate mitigation investigation rendered the representation ineffective and warranted reversal.