State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Justin Bealor, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the defendant's conviction for driving while intoxicated on marijuana. The Court held that lay observations of intoxication are admissible, but lay opinion on the cause of intoxication from marijuana is not, yet such cause can be proven through independent evidence without expert testimony. The decision affirms that the statute does not require identification of the specific drug or quantity.