State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Cesar A. Lipa, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the trial court erred in denying the defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea to first-degree aggravated sexual assault. Applying the Slater balancing test, the Court found the defendant offered more than a bald assertion of innocence and satisfied the required factors, so the conviction was vacated, the charges reinstated, and the case remanded for trial.