State of New Jersey v. Jardim

BEGLIN, A.J.S.C.

The defendants are charged with, among other things, the crime of compounding, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-4, and move to dismiss those counts of the indictment.

Evidence presented to the grand jury disclosed that on April 29, 1986, Frank Jardim offered cocaine and marijuana to a 15-year old girl (S.S.), showed her pornographic pictures, fondled her breasts, and attempted to have her engage in sexual conduct with him. That evening the victim relayed this information to her mother, who promptly reported it to the local *500police department. Within two days, a search warrant had been obtained…