State v. Beckler

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LINTNER, J.A.D.

On February 25, 2000, a Monmouth County Grand Jury returned Indictment No. 00-02-0366 against defendant Richard Beckler, charging him with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a (Count One); third-degree attempting to lure a child, N.J.S.A. 2C:13-6 (Count Two); and third-degree attempting to engage in prostitution with a child, N.J.S.A. 2C:34-lb(7) (Count Three). Following a three day Miranda1 hearing, which included testimony from defendant’s treating psychiatrist, Dr. Frank Abenante, the trial judge, on…