Supreme Court of New Jersey

State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. George Riley and Lester Riley, Defendants-Respondents

November 3, 195828 N.J. 188

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reinstated the convictions for rape and atrocious assault and battery against George and Lester Riley, reversed the Appellate Division's reversal of those convictions, affirmed the reversal of the assault with intent to commit rape conviction, and held that the trial judge's extensive questioning of the victim was proper and not prejudicial.