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STATE v. HAMILTON

937 A.2d 965 (2008)

193 N.J. 255

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Frederick T. HAMILTON, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 16, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Mary E. McAnally, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Anne Milgram, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Justice LaVECCHIA delivered the opinion for the Court.

Credibility, of the utmost importance for any witness, takes on heightened significance when the witness is the defendant in a criminal trial. Our rules of evidence allow a witness's prior convictions to be admitted for impeachment purposes despite the obvious prejudice that flows from such evidence, particularly for a criminal defendant. See N.J.R.E. 609. That said, trial courts retain discretion to prevent...

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