State v. Sterling, A-93 September Term 2011; Supreme Court; opinion by LaVecchia, J.; partial dissent by Albin, J.; decided July 29, 2013. On certification to the Appellate Division. [Sat below: Judges Lisa, Sabatino and Alvarez in the Appellate Division.] DDS No. 14-1-0820 [69 pp.]

In this criminal appeal, the court assesses whether joinder principles were applied properly in defendant’s two trials on offenses arising out of one burglary and three burglary-and-sexual-assault incidents involving four victims.