Supreme Court of New Jersey· 3/15/2016

State v. Scott M. Cain(074124)

Citations

224 N.J. 410
133 A.3d 619
2016 N.J. LEXIS 238

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noting that expert's testimony on ultimate issue state-of-mind causes \prejudice and potential confusion . . . [that] outweighs any probative value it may possess\
observing that expert testimony from a law enforcement officer with superior knowledge and experience \likely will have a profound influence on deliberations of the jury\
noting that expert's testimony on ultimate issue state-of-mind causes \prejudice and potential confusion . . . [that] outweighs any probative value it may possess\
allowing an expert to explain the purpose of logos on drug packaging without being asked a hypothetical question
reviewing the Court's pronouncements on the appropriate use of expert testimony in drug cases and limiting hypotheticals to prohibit encroachment on the jury's role as the trier of fact
noting that \repeated statements that a judge issued a search warrant for a defendant's home—when the lawfulness of the search is not at issue—may lead the jury to draw a forbidden inference that the issuance of a warrant by a judge supports the rendering of a verdict\

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Judges: Rabner, Lavecchia, Albin, Patterson, Fernandez-Vina, Solomon, Cuff

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