State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Christopher Romero, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court affirmed the convictions but reversed and remanded for sentencing, holding that the trial court did not err in refusing a Cromedy cross‑racial instruction, that the showup identification was not impermissibly suggestive, and that the weapon‑possession conviction must be merged and the aggravated‑assault sentence revised. Justice Albin, in a concurring opinion, agreed with the majority on the identification and sentencing outcomes but urged a new standard to curb unnecessary suggestive showups.