STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
G.E.P., Defendant-Respondent.
State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
R.P., Defendant-Respondent.
State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
C.P., Defendant-Respondent.
State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
C.K., Defendant-Respondent.
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Argued March 30, 2020.
Decided August 5, 2020.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Lila B. Leonard , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Lila B. Leonard, of counsel and on the briefs).
John McNamara, Jr. , Chief Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( Fredric M. Knapp , Morris County Prosecutor, attorney; John McNamara, Jr., of counsel and on the briefs).
Ian C. Kennedy , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant ( Mark Musella , Bergen County Prosecutor, attorney; Ian C. Kennedy, and William P. Miller , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, of counsel and on the briefs, and Catherine A. Foddai , Legal Assistant, on the briefs).
Rochelle M. Watson , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent R.P. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Rochelle M. Watson, of counsel and on the briefs).
Kelly Anderson Smith argued the cause for respondent C.P. (Kelly Anderson Smith, of counsel and on the briefs).
Stefan Van Jura , Assistant Deputy Public Defender argued the cause for respondent C.K. ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Stefan Van Jura, of counsel and on the briefs).
Tess Borden argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Tess Borden, Alexander Shalom , and Jeanne LoCicero , on the brief).
JUSTICESOLOMON delivered the opinion of the Court.
In State v. J.Q., this Court held that expert testimony about Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome (CSAAS) could be admitted "to describe traits found in victims of such abuse to aid jurors in evaluating specific defenses." 130 N.J. 554
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