State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Jayson S. Williams, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that post‑shooting conduct evidence, including the defendant’s attempts to conceal the shooting, is relevant to his state of mind and admissible under N.J.R.E. 404(b) for the reckless manslaughter retrial, and it reversed and remanded the lower courts' exclusion of that evidence. Justice Zazzali dissented, arguing the evidence is irrelevant and overly prejudicial.