STATE v. SCOTT

Nos. A-86 September Term 2015, 077434.

163 A.3d 325 (2017)

229 N.J. 469

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Thomas L. SCOTT (a/k/a James Longenberger, and Christopher Tureaud), Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 28, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Kirsch , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney).

Ian D. Brater , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Christopher J. Gramiccioni , Monmouth County Prosecutor, attorney; Ian D. Brater , of counsel and on the brief, and Mary R. Juliano , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, on the brief).


This appeal raises the issue of whether a defendant's mother, who purportedly lied to law enforcement officers twice in the past in order to assist her son in evading prosecution, may be cross-examined on those prior instances as evidence of her bias.

Defendant Thomas Scott was charged...

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