Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1/18/1979

State v. Atkins

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396 A.2d 1122
78 N.J. 454

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upholding admissibility of other-crime evidence, but suggesting that when defendant does not specifically contest issue for which evidence is offered, prejudice to defendant may outweigh probative value
refusing to reverse admission of prior conviction where trial judge balanced probative value against potential for prejudice and noting that “particularly in view of his feel of the case, we do not find [that the trial judge’s] judgment constituted an abuse of the discretion vested in him”
prior convictions admitted under Evid.R. 55 in the absence of any hearsay objection
prior convictions admitted under Evid.R. 55 in the absence of any hearsay objection

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Judges: Schreiber, Handier

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