State v. Perez

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

*544VERNIERO, J.

We are called on to evaluate the sufficiency of the State’s evidence in respect of defendant’s convictions for child luring and attempted child endangerment. Both offenses stemmed from two encounters with the same thirteen-year-old victim. The Appellate Division set aside the jury’s guilty verdict, concluding that the evidence presented against defendant was insufficient as a matter of law. We disagree and reverse.

I

We derive our summary of facts largely from evidence adduced at trial. At the time of the two incidents, D.D. was a…