STATE v. PRALL

No. A-28 September Term 2016. 078169.

177 A.3d 755 (2018)

231 N.J. 567

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tormu E. PRALL, a/k/a Judds Emmanuel, Butler James and Prall Manuel, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 31, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer E. Kmieciak , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant ( Christopher S. Porrino , Attorney General, attorney; Jennifer E. Kmieciak , of counsel and on the briefs).

Stephen W. Kirsch , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Stephen W. Kirsch, of counsel and on the briefs).


JUSTICE SOLOMON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Defendant Tormu Prall was charged with and convicted of the arson murder of his brother, John Prall (John), and the attempted murder of John's girlfriend, Kimberly Meadows (Kimberly).

The Appellate Division reversed defendant's conviction finding that: his prior threat to kill his girlfriend, Jessie Harley (Jessie), was admitted in error and without a limiting instruction; the State improperly utilized...

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