State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Anthony K. Cole, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and remanded, holding that the trial court properly admitted video segments of the defendant’s alone moments as relevant to his credibility under N.J.R.E. 401 and that the probative value was not substantially outweighed by prejudice under N.J.R.E. 403; the failure to give a limiting instruction was not plain error. Justice Rabner, in a concurring opinion, argued the video should have been excluded as its prejudicial effect outweighed its limited relevance.