State v. Jarrett Parker (A-67-11; 068966)
In accordance with N.J.R.E. 405(a) and 608, an alias
which appears on a defendant’s prior judgment of
conviction may not be used for impeachment purposes in
a future trial unless the alias was the basis for the
prior conviction. Thus, the State’s use of Parker’s
aliases to demonstrate his character for
untruthfulness constituted error warranting reversal since the aliases were not the subject of his prior
convictions. 1-15-14
In accordance with N.J.R.E. 405(a) and 608, an alias
which appears on a defendant’s prior judgment of
conviction may not be used for impeachment purposes in
a future trial unless the alias was the basis for the
prior conviction. Thus, the State’s use of Parker’s
aliases to demonstrate his character for
untruthfulness constituted error warranting reversal since the aliases were not the subject of his prior
convictions. 1-15-14
