State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Randolph White, A/K/A Kevin Green, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed Randolph White's conviction, holding that the trial court erred by excluding portions of Sharone Smith's out‑of‑court confession that exculpated White, because such statements are admissible under the statement‑against‑interest exception and the error was not harmless. The Court also affirmed that the identification evidence and jury instruction were not reversible errors.