State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Gregory Ragland, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and remanded for a new trial, holding that the use of the word “must” in a criminal jury charge does not violate the Sixth Amendment or due‑process rights and is therefore permissible; the prior instruction directing a guilty verdict on the possession element was a reversible error, but the present reconsideration focuses on the “must” language.