STATE v. GARRON


827 A.2d 243 (2003)

177 N.J. 147

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Anderson GARRON, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 23, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin J. Jacobs, Jr., Atlantic City, argued the cause for appellant (Jacobs & Barbone, attorneys; Joseph A. Levin and Arthur J. Murray, West Long Branch, on the briefs).

Paul H. Heinzel, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Mark H. Friedman, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Office of the Public Defender (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by ALBIN, J.

A jury convicted defendant of aggravated sexual assault, rejecting his defense that the victim consented to have sexual relations with him. In a split decision, the Appellate Division affirmed. We must determine whether the trial court properly applied the Rape Shield Statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-7, in excluding evidence of the victim's past relationship with defendant...

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