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STATE, IN INTEREST OF R.R.

79 N.J. 97 (1979)

398 A.2d 76

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, IN THE INTEREST OF R.R., JR., A JUVENILE.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 31, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ms. Andrea R. Grundfest, Assistant Essex County Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant State of New Jersey (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Donald S. Coburn, Essex County Prosecutor, of counsel).

Mr. Stanford M. Singer, Assistant Deputy Public Defender argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

The opinion of the court was delivered by PASHMAN, J.

This case presents for review numerous issues concerning the circumstances under which the testimony of an infant witness will be deemed properly admissible in the course of a court proceeding. First, we must decide whether an infant must be given, and hence understand the significance of, the "traditional" oath administered to adults in order that his testimony be taken. Second, a determination must be made as...

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