State v. Earnst Williams a/k/a Ernest Williams (081283) (Essex County & Statewide)

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the victim’s prior drug‑transaction evidence was inadmissible because it lacked probative value and was therefore irrelevant under Rule 401. It also affirmed that, even if relevant, the evidence would be excluded as cumulative under Rule 403, reinstated the defendant’s convictions, and remanded for consideration of the sentencing claim.