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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 28 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Chenique-Puey.

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1 State v. Chenique-Puey Anchor
nj · 1996
green “if the evidence would be admissible at both trials, then the trial court may consolidate the charges because 'a defendant will not suffer any more prejudice in a joint trial than he would in separate trials.” 15
2 State v. Sterling
nj · 2013
green “the test for assessing prejudice is 'whether, assuming the charges were tried separately, evidence of the offenses sought to be severed would be admissible under n.j.r.e. 404(b) in the trial of the remaining charges.” 8
3 State v. Sterling
nj · 2013
green “although joinder is favored, economy and efficiency interests do not override a defendant's right to a fair trial.” 5

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