State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Stanley A. Matulewicz, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Division's reversal of the trial court's admission of a State Police chemist's laboratory report and remanded for a new trial. It held that the report cannot be admitted under either Evidence Rule 63(13) or 63(15)(a) without a proper evidentiary foundation establishing its reliability.