State v. Earnst Williams a/k/a Ernest Williams (081283) (Essex County & Statewide) A-33-18 Supreme Dec. 11, 2019 Oral Argument A-33-18 A-33-18 Audio for A-33-18 Summary A-33-18 The Court agrees with the Appellate Division’s determination that Rule 404(b) was inapplicable here but finds that defendant’s proffered evidence failed to meet the threshold requirement of admissibility: relevancy. It was therefore not admissible.