New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1/22/1987

State v. Johnson

Citations

524 A.2d 826
216 N.J. Super. 588

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stating a defendant's threats \against a witness . . . to induce him not to testify against the accused is admissible\ as evidence of consciousness of guilt
stating \testimony that the witness was afraid may be offered notwithstanding the fact that the attempts to influence the witness'[s] testimony were not committed with the authorization or knowledge of defendant\
failure to give limiting instruction, not requested, concerning use of good character evidence of victim who was the only testifying witness to the assault, harmless error
\any deficiency of the senses which would lessen the ability to perceive facts testified to by the witness is an attack on the credibility of the witness\
giving false name is indication of consciousness of guilt
permitting out-of-court descriptions given by witnesses to police officers

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Judges: Judges King and Deighan

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