Legal Opinion
State v. J.G.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided August 20, 2008PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
PARKER, J.A.D.
On leave granted, the State appeals from an order entered on December 10, 2007 granting defendant’s motion to preclude the testimony of Glenford Brown pursuant to N.J.R.E. 511, [cleric]penitent privilege. We reverse.
This appeal arises out of allegations that defendant sexually assaulted his daughters between 1996 and 2000. In 2000, the children reported to their mother that their father had sexually abused them. The mother then contacted her pastor, Glenford Brown, and reported the children’s allegations. Brown knew defendant from their…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- State v. BrileySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
- State v. DyalSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
- State v. SzempleSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- Keenan v. GiganteNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Burger v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. J.G.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
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- State v. JGSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010