State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Edward Robinson, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed Edward Robinson's robbery conviction, holding that the trial court's jury instruction on identification need not be fact‑specific and did not constitute plain error. The Court noted that while tailored instructions are sometimes appropriate, they are not required, and the instruction given complied with the model charge approved in Green. Justice O'Hern dissented, arguing the instruction was unbalanced and should be reversed; Justice Stein concurred, encouraging but not mandating balanced summaries.