A mentally ill defendant has needs beyond those of other citizens. Just as a deaf defendant would be provided with a sign-language interpreter, N.J.S.A. 34:1-69.10, or a non-English speaking defendant with a foreign language interpreter, State v. Kounelis, 258 N.J. Super. 420, 609 A.2d 1310 (App.Div. 1992), certif. denied 133 N.J. 429, 627 A.2d 1136 (1993)[4], the mentally ill defendant should be provided with counsel to allow full access to the courts.
State v. Ehrenberg, 664 A. 2d 1301 - NJ: Superior Court, Law Div., Bergen 1994
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