Legal Opinion
State v. Yasin Simms(074209)
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 15, 2016No. A-14-14PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Albin
In State v. Cain, 224 N.J. 410, 133 A.3d 619 (2016), we determined that in drug-distribution cases, an expert’s opinion on the defendant’s state of mind — whether the defendant possessed drugs with the intent to distribute' — encroaches on the exclusive domain of the jury as trier of fact. After the jury is informed of “the significance of drug packaging and weight, scales and cutting agents, stash sites, the role of confederates, and other activities consistent with drug trafficking,” “the average juror is well-equipped to make the final determination whether a defendant possessed the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. McLeanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2011
- United States v. Mejia, RafaelCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- State v. Jahnell Weaver (069185)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2014
- State v. Scott M. Cain(074124)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2016
- State v. SowellSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2013
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. Scott M. Cain(074124)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2016
- State v. HymanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
- State v. MelendezNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018
- State of New Jersey v. Michael D. MillerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
- State v. J.T.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018
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