State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Tykim Kemp, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division, vacated Tykim Kemp's felony murder, robbery and conspiracy convictions, and remanded for a new trial because the trial court erred by admitting evidence of an uncharged prior robbery under Evidence Rule 404(b); the Court held that the admission of police hearsay about suspect identification and testimony on the defendant's truthfulness were harmless errors. Justice ALBIN filed a concurring opinion urging the abandonment of the outdated res gestae doctrine.