State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Timyan Cabbell, A/k/a Timyah Cabbell, Timyah S. Cabbell, Timyan S…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the trial court erred by admitting Karine Martin’s out‑of‑court testimonial statement without allowing the defendants to cross‑examine her before the jury, a violation of both the federal Sixth Amendment and the New Jersey Constitution, and that this error was not harmless, requiring reversal of the convictions and a remand for a new trial; the Court affirmed that the admission of Tyson Privott’s statements did not violate the Confrontation Clause.