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STATE v. G.C.

902 A.2d 1174 (2006)

188 N.J. 118

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. G.C., Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 24, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Muroski, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Zulima V. Farber, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Alison S. Perrone, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for respondent (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

Justice RIVERA-SOTO delivered the opinion of the Court.

The competence of a witness to testify resides at the core of all contested judicial proceedings. In this appeal we must determine what is required in order to declare a child sexual abuse victim competent to testify.

We reaffirm our settled law, that the determination of a witness' competence to testify resides in the sound discretion of the trial court, and hold that there was no abuse of discretion...

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