Case Name: STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. MICHAEL A. SHEPHARD, DEFENDANT-PETITIONER
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2011-11-14
Citations: 212 N.J. 567
Docket Number: 
Parties: STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. MICHAEL A. SHEPHARD, DEFENDANT-PETITIONER.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 212
Pages: 567–567

Head Matter:
58 A.3d 734
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. MICHAEL A. SHEPHARD, DEFENDANT-PETITIONER.
November 14, 2011.

Opinion:
ORDERED that the petition for certification is granted, and the matter is summarily remanded to the Superior Court, Law Division, for reconsideration of defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea and, if that motion is denied, to reconsider the sentence, and defendant shall be assigned an attorney by the Public Defender to represent him in the remand proceedings and to advocate on his behalf. Jurisdiction is not retained.