· 1/31/1979
State, in Interest of Rr
Citations
- 398 A.2d 76
- 79 N.J. 97
How courts have described this case
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- 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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