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2026State v. Prall, 231 N.J. 567, 588-89 (2018) (holding although the trial court erred by admitting hearsay evidence, the reviewing court should not have reversed the defendant's conviction because the error was harmless in light of the overwhelming evidence against him).

2020A trial error only warrants reversal of a defendant's conviction if the error raises "'a reasonable doubt' as to whether [it] affected the result reached by the jury." Prall, 231 N.J. at 588 (alteration in original); State v. Weaver, 219 N.J. 131, 154 (2014).

2021State v. Fisher, 180 N.J. 462, 472 (2004); see also R. 3:7-3(a) ("[E]rror in the citation [to a statute] or its omission shall not be ground for dismissal of the indictment or accusation or for reversal of a conviction if the error or omission did not prejudicially mislead the defendant."); State v. Latorre, 228 N.J.

2018State v. Fisher, 180 N.J. 462, 472 (2004); see also R. 3:7-3(a) ("[E]rror in the citation [to a statute] or its omission shall not be ground for dismissal of the indictment or accusation or for reversal of a conviction if the error or omission did not prejudicially mislead the defendant.").

2020A trial error only warrants reversal of a defendant's conviction if the error raises "'a reasonable doubt' as to whether [it] affected the result reached by the jury." Prall, 231 N.J. at 588 (alteration in original); State v. Weaver, 219 N.J. 131, 154 (2014).

2020A trial error only warrants reversal of a defendant's conviction if the error raises "'a reasonable doubt' as to whether [it] affected the result reached by the jury." Prall, 231 N.J. at 588 (alteration in original); State v. Weaver, 219 N.J. 131, 154 (2014).

2022See State v. Frank, 445 N.J.

2021State v. A.R., 213 N.J. 542, 561 (2013) (quoting State v. Corsaro, 107 N.J. 339, 345 (1987)).

2021Ibid.; accord State v. Sanchez- Medina, 231 N.J. 452, 467 (2018) ("new rules of evidence that do not lower the level of proof needed to convict a defendant generally apply at trial, even if they are adopted after the commission of a crime but before trial").

2021State v. Fisher, 180 N.J. 462, 472 (2004); see also R. 3:7-3(a) ("[E]rror in the citation [to a statute] or its omission shall not be ground for dismissal of the indictment or accusation or for reversal of a conviction if the error or omission did not prejudicially mislead the defendant."); State v. Latorre, 228 N.J.

2021Super. 314, 319 (App. Div. 1988) (holding officer's failure to sign a DWI summons did not deprive the summons of its effectiveness); State v. Ryfa, 315 N.J.

2021State v. A.R., 213 N.J. 542, 561 (2013) (quoting State v. Corsaro, 107 N.J. 339, 345 (1987)).

2019Shepard refined the Court's earlier holding in Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 247 (1998), and declared that, while the prior conviction exception remained in force, reviewing courts must be wary of adopting, on their face, facts suggested by a defendant's prior guilty plea or conviction.

2019Super. 272, 284 (App. Div. 1998) (quoting U.S. v. Swanson, 943 F.2d 1070, 1074 (9th Cir. 1991)) (reversing the defendant's conviction where defense counsel "inform[ed] the jury that there is no reasonable doubt but that his client committed the predicate crime to felony murder").

2018See State v. Harris , 181 N.J. 391 , 523-26, 859 A.2d 364 (2004) (discussing importance of a defendant's access to his own psychological expert and the benefit of the adversarial process "to settling claims of mental retardation"), cert. denied , 545 U.S. 1145 , 125 S.Ct. 2973 , 162 L.Ed.2d 898 (2005).

2018See State v. Harris , 181 N.J. 391 , 523-26, 859 A.2d 364 (2004) (discussing importance of a defendant's access to his own psychological expert and the benefit of the adversarial process "to settling claims of mental retardation"), cert. denied , 545 U.S. 1145 , 125 S.Ct. 2973 , 162 L.Ed.2d 898 (2005).

2018See State v. Harris , 181 N.J. 391 , 523-26, 859 A.2d 364 (2004) (discussing importance of a defendant's access to his own psychological expert and the benefit of the adversarial process "to settling claims of mental retardation"), cert. denied , 545 U.S. 1145 , 125 S.Ct. 2973 , 162 L.Ed.2d 898 (2005).

2018See State v. Harris , 181 N.J. 391 , 523-26, 859 A.2d 364 (2004) (discussing importance of a defendant's access to his own psychological expert and the benefit of the adversarial process "to settling claims of mental retardation"), cert. denied , 545 U.S. 1145 , 125 S.Ct. 2973 , 162 L.Ed.2d 898 (2005).

2018See State v. Harris , 181 N.J. 391 , 523-26, 859 A.2d 364 (2004) (discussing importance of a defendant's access to his own psychological expert and the benefit of the adversarial process "to settling claims of mental retardation"), cert. denied , 545 U.S. 1145 , 125 S.Ct. 2973 , 162 L.Ed.2d 898 (2005).

2017Instead, the State must prove, or a defendant must admit, only that he knowingly engaged in sexual conduct with a child below the age of sixteen and that such conduct had the capacity to impair or debauch the morals of a child. [State v. Bryant, 419 N.J.

2016Consistent with the DLC, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50(a)(3) now states in pertinent part: A conviction of a violation of a law of a substantially similar nature in another jurisdiction, regardless of whether that jurisdiction is a signatory to the [DLC] . . . shall constitute a prior conviction under this subsection unless the defendant can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the conviction in the other jurisdiction was based exclusively upon a violation of a proscribed blood alcohol concentration of less than 0.08%. 8 A-2445-14T3 In State v. Cromwell, 194 N.J.

2016See also State v. Pitcher, 379 N.J.

2014We would, however, suggest that consideration of the constitutional ramifications of such instructions must be carefully weighed in instances, such as this, where the State seeks to convict in large measure because of the accused's alleged commission of a prior offense.17 In many instances, and we believe this is one, the admission of other-crimes evidence without an instruction to the jury that the prior offense be proven beyond a reasonable doubt would invite a conviction in violation of the principles discussed in Winship, supra, 397 U.S. at 363-64, 90 S. Ct. at 1072-73, 25 L.

2014We would, however, suggest that consideration of the constitutional ramifications of such instructions must be carefully weighed in instances, such as this, where the State seeks to convict in large measure because of the accused's alleged commission of a prior offense.17 In many instances, and we believe this is one, the admission of other-crimes evidence without an instruction to the jury that the prior offense be proven beyond a reasonable doubt would invite a conviction in violation of the principles discussed in Winship, supra, 397 U.S. at 363-64, 90 S. Ct. at 1072-73, 25 L.

1998See Marranca v. Harbo, 41 N.J. 569, 576 , 197 A.2d 865 (1964) (suggesting that “the statutory plan may also rest upon a conviction that no test can fully determine fitness”); see also Cammarata, supra, 26 N.J. at 412 , 140 A.2d 397 (“It is difficult to evaluate the character, industry, personality, and responsibility of an applicant from his performance on a written examination____”); Falcey, supra, 16 N.J. at 124-25, 106 A.2d 549 (upholding appointment, without examination, of employee with thirty-six years of supervisory experience); Brown v. State, 115 N.J.Super. 348, 350-51 , 279 A.2d 872

1998See Marranca v. Harbo, 41 N.J. 569, 576 , 197 A.2d 865 (1964) (suggesting that “the statutory plan may also rest upon a conviction that no test can fully determine fitness”); see also Cammarata, supra, 26 N.J. at 412 , 140 A.2d 397 (“It is difficult to evaluate the character, industry, personality, and responsibility of an applicant from his performance on a written examination____”); Falcey, supra, 16 N.J. at 124-25, 106 A.2d 549 (upholding appointment, without examination, of employee with thirty-six years of supervisory experience); Brown v. State, 115 N.J.Super. 348, 350-51 , 279 A.2d 872

1998See Marranca v. Harbo, 41 N.J. 569, 576 , 197 A.2d 865 (1964) (suggesting that “the statutory plan may also rest upon a conviction that no test can fully determine fitness”); see also Cammarata, supra, 26 N.J. at 412 , 140 A.2d 397 (“It is difficult to evaluate the character, industry, personality, and responsibility of an applicant from his performance on a written examination____”); Falcey, supra, 16 N.J. at 124-25, 106 A.2d 549 (upholding appointment, without examination, of employee with thirty-six years of supervisory experience); Brown v. State, 115 N.J.Super. 348, 350-51 , 279 A.2d 872

1998See Marranca v. Harbo, 41 N.J. 569, 576 , 197 A.2d 865 (1964) (suggesting that “the statutory plan may also rest upon a conviction that no test can fully determine fitness”); see also Cammarata, supra, 26 N.J. at 412 , 140 A.2d 397 (“It is difficult to evaluate the character, industry, personality, and responsibility of an applicant from his performance on a written examination____”); Falcey, supra, 16 N.J. at 124-25, 106 A.2d 549 (upholding appointment, without examination, of employee with thirty-six years of supervisory experience); Brown v. State, 115 N.J.Super. 348, 350-51 , 279 A.2d 872

1998See Marranca v. Harbo, 41 N.J. 569, 576 , 197 A.2d 865 (1964) (suggesting that “the statutory plan may also rest upon a conviction that no test can fully determine fitness”); see also Cammarata, supra, 26 N.J. at 412 , 140 A.2d 397 (“It is difficult to evaluate the character, industry, personality, and responsibility of an applicant from his performance on a written examination____”); Falcey, supra, 16 N.J. at 124-25, 106 A.2d 549 (upholding appointment, without examination, of employee with thirty-six years of supervisory experience); Brown v. State, 115 N.J.Super. 348, 350-51 , 279 A.2d 872

1998See Marranca v. Harbo, 41 N.J. 569, 576 , 197 A.2d 865 (1964) (suggesting that “the statutory plan may also rest upon a conviction that no test can fully determine fitness”); see also Cammarata, supra, 26 N.J. at 412 , 140 A.2d 397 (“It is difficult to evaluate the character, industry, personality, and responsibility of an applicant from his performance on a written examination____”); Falcey, supra, 16 N.J. at 124-25, 106 A.2d 549 (upholding appointment, without examination, of employee with thirty-six years of supervisory experience); Brown v. State, 115 N.J.Super. 348, 350-51 , 279 A.2d 872