State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Diego Vallejo, A/K/A Diego Valljotaragury, Diego Taragury and Diego T…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and remanded for a new trial, holding that the admission of other‑crimes evidence and testimony about a domestic‑violence restraining order, combined with an inadequate curative instruction, constituted plain error clearly capable of producing an unjust result. Justice RIVERA‑SOTO dissented, arguing that the evidence of guilt was overwhelming and the convictions should be affirmed.