State v. Whittle

The opinion of the Court was delivered

Defendant was indicted on two counts, charging him with carnally abusing a girl 13 years of age (N. J. S. 2A:138-1) and with impairing the morals of the same girl (N. J. S. 2A:96-3). He was convicted of attempted carnal abuse under the first count and of impairing the morals of a minor under the second count, and sentenced to a term of not less than two nor more than three years on each count, the terms to run consecutively.

Defendant made two motions for a new trial, but both were denied. He then appealed to the Appellate Division. The Appellate Division…