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STATE v. BETHUNE

121 N.J. 137 (1990)

578 A.2d 364

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOSEPH BETHUNE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 1, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roderick Taylor Baltimore, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney; Roderick Taylor Baltimore and Alan I. Smith, Designated Counsel, on the briefs).

Chana Barron, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

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

In this appeal, as in State v. Hill, 121 N.J. 150, 578 A.2d 370 (1990), also decided today, we consider the application of the fresh-complaint rule. This case involves the application of that rule to cases involving young children. Three issues are presented: (1) whether statements elicited from children who after being questioned complain...

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