STATE v. G.S.


145 N.J. 460 (1996)

678 A.2d 1092

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. G.S., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 24, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Hulett, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Helen E. Szabo, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for respondent (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).


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

In this case, the defendant was indicted and convicted for repeated acts of sexual molestation of his stepdaughter over a three-year period. Some of the evidence admitted at trial related to acts of sexual molestation that allegedly occurred over a period of time before the offenses charged in the indictment allegedly happened.

The trial court instructed the jury that such evidence may not be considered...

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