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STATE v. LYKES

933 A.2d 1274 (2007)

192 N.J. 519

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Thomas LYKES, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 5, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet A. Allegro, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

Joie D. Piderit, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Anne Milgram, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Susan B. Gyss, Assistant Hudson County Prosecutor, on the letter in lieu of brief).

Justice RIVERA-SOTO delivered the opinion of the Court.

Two plainclothes Jersey City police officers observed defendant Thomas Lykes purchasing what was later determined to be four vials of cocaine from his co-defendant Daniel Veal. Defendant claims that his subsequent trial was tainted in two respects. First, defendant claims he improperly was impeached by the use of a prior conviction for possession of cocaine, the use of which had been deemed too remote and, hence...

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