STATE v. PEARSON


723 A.2d 84 (1999)

318 N.J. Super. 123

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Carolyn PEARSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 4, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ivelisse Torres, Public Defender, for defendant-appellant (Brian McCormack, Designated Counsel, of counsel and on the brief).

Peter Verniero, Attorney General, for plaintiff-respondent (Bennett A. Barlyn, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges MUIR, Jr., KEEFE and EICHEN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by EICHEN, J.A.D.

Defendant was found guilty by a jury of fourth degree child abuse, N.J.S.A. 9:6-1 and 9:6-3 (counts one and two); second degree endangering the welfare of a child, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a (count three); and first degree aggravated manslaughter, as a lesser included offense of a charge of first degree murder of her four month old son, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4a (count four). The jury acquitted defendant...

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