State v. Chenique-Puey

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

POLLOCK, J.

The issue is whether charges of making terroristic threats to kill, contrary to N.J.S.A 2C:12-3b, may be tried jointly with charges of contempt of a domestic-violence restraining order, contrary to N.J.S.A 2C:25-29b(l). Defendant, Aurelio Chenique-Puey, was convicted of both offenses in a consolidated jury trial in the Law Division. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division reversed, ruling that separate trials were required. We agree that joinder prejudiced the defendant on the threats charge but not on his contempt conviction.…