STATE v. L.P.


800 A.2d 207 (2002)

352 N.J. Super. 369

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. L.P., Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 27, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Michael C. Kazer, Designated Counsel, on the brief).

Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General, attorney for respondent (Daniel I. Bornstein, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges SKILLMAN, WALLACE, JR. and CARCHMAN.


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

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether the trial court properly admitted evidence of a child sexual assault victim's out-of-court statements under the fresh complaint rule even though the statements were made nearly a year after the last of the alleged assaults. We conclude that in view of the continuing aura of intimidation under which the child...

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