State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Martin R. Taccetta, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated Martin R. Taccetta's convictions and sentence, holding that a guilty plea cannot be entered on the basis of perjury and therefore the defendant could not demonstrate prejudice from ineffective assistance of counsel. The Court also vacated the post‑conviction relief order and remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.