Supreme Court of New Jersey

State v. Charudutt J. Patel (081069) (Middlesex County and Statewide)

August 7, 2019

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified the standards a defendant must meet to obtain Laurick relief from an enhanced custodial sentence for a subsequent DWI, eliminated the five‑year filing limitation for such petitions, and reversed and remanded the Appellate Division’s judgment.