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STATE v. NANCE

148 N.J. 376 (1997)

689 A.2d 1351

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. LYLE NANCE, A/K/A LYLE D. NANCE, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 20, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond W. Hoffman, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Clifford J. Minor, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Francis J. Hartman argued the cause for respondent (Hartman, Nugent & Zamost, attorneys; Deirdre K. Hartman, on the briefs).

Nancy A. Hulett, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Peter G. Verniero, Attorney General, attorney).

David A. Ruhnke argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Ruhnke & Barrett, attorneys).

Lyle D. Nance submitted a supplemental brief, pro se.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by COLEMAN, J.

The issue in this appeal is whether it was error to admit evidence of defendant's "other crimes, wrongs, or acts" against a third party in a purposeful or knowing murder trial to prove that the homicide was neither accidental nor in self-defense. The Appellate Division in an unpublished opinion concluded that it was reversible error to admit that evidence. We granted the State's

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