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· 1/31/1979

State, in Interest of Rr

Citations

  • 398 A.2d 76
  • 79 N.J. 97

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • sustaining trial court ruling allowing four-year-old victim to testify, but reversing conviction because victim's mother acted as interpreter
  • commenting on abandonment of former evidential requirement that witness must demonstrate certain powers of observation and recollection
  • commenting on abandonment of former evidential requirement that witness must demonstrate certain powers of observation and recollection
  • sustaining trial court ruling allowing four-year-old victim to testify, but reversing conviction because victim’s mother acted as interpreter
  • at close of State's case, defense attorney moved that 4-year-old boy be declared incompetent on basis of actual testimony given by boy
  • at close of State’s case, defense attorney moved that 4-year-old boy be declared incompetent on basis of actual testimony given by boy

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Judges: Pashman

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