State v. Reeds

A jury convicted defendant, Rahmann Reeds, of third-degree possession of heroin, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(l), and second-degree possession of heroin with intent to distribute, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a)(1) and (b)(2) (possessing quantity of one-half ounce or more, but less than five ounces). In this appeal, defendant contends that the State’s expert’s testimony on drug possession and distribution methods exceeded permissible limits. Specifically, defendant points to a portion of the expert’s testimony that responded to a hypothetical question. The hypothetical reflected the facts of defendant’s arrest.…