State v. P.S.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Long
In this appeal we address several recurring issues in criminal law. The first is what standard to apply where a child sex abuse victim’s taped statement is lost. In particular, defendant asks us to establish a per se rule of exclusion in such circumstances, a request that we decline. Instead we reaffirm the totality of circumstances standard as the appropriate benchmark for the admissibility of a tender years statement under N.J.R.E. 803(c)(27). In addition, we reiterate our holdings in State v. Cook, 179 N.J. 533, 847 A.2d 530 (2004), and State v. Branch, 182 N.J. 338, 865 A.2d 673 (2005),…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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