STATE v. PEREZ


832 A.2d 303 (2003)

177 N.J. 540

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Manuel PEREZ, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 22, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven E. Braun, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (James F. Avigliano, Passaic County Prosecutor, attorney; Gary H. Schlyen, Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the brief).

James H. Maynard argued the cause for respondent (Maynard & Truland, attorneys; Mr. Maynard and Joseph S. Szary, Morristown, on the briefs).

Kristen M. Harberg, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General, attorney).

Michael J. Sullivan, Morristown, argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney, attorneys).


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

We are called on to evaluate the sufficiency of the State's evidence in respect of defendant's convictions for child luring and attempted child endangerment. Both offenses stemmed from two encounters with the same thirteen-year-old victim. The Appellate Division set aside the jury's guilty verdict, concluding that the evidence presented against defendant was insufficient...

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