State v. Frisby

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

LONG, J.

Tried to a jury, Monica Frisby was found guilty of second degree endangering the welfare of a child, contrary to N.J.S.A 2C:24-4(a), in connection with the death of her son, Ma’D. She was sentenced to a custodial term of seven years. Frisby appealed her conviction and the Appellate Division affirmed in an unreported decision. State v. Frisby, No. A-294-99T4 (App.Div. Oct. 3, 2001). We granted Frisby’s petition for certification, 171 N.J. 444, 794 A.2d 183 (2002), in which she challenged the admission of prejudicial evidence at trial along with…