State v. Haley

The opinion of the court was delivered by

CONLEY, J.A.D.

During defendant’s first jury trial, it was discovered that a police report containing references to other offenses in which defendant was a suspect had been sent to the jury during its deliberations along with the properly admitted evidence. Defen*473dant’s motion for a mistrial was granted. Thereafter, defendant was convicted by a second jury of first-degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 (count one) and third-degree aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-l(b)(2) (count two). Count two was merged into count one, and a twenty-year custodial term with…