State v. Fuqua

**587*963In this case, the Court considers whether the State must prove actual harm to a child to convict a defendant under N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a), endangering the welfare of children. Because the trial court and Appellate Division correctly determined that a conviction under N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a) can be sustained by exposing children to a substantial risk of harm, we affirm their denial of defendant Danyell Fuqua's motion for a judgment of acquittal.

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We marshal these facts from the record.

In September 2011, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office opened a narcotics investigation into Tyrell…