State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Respondent v. Ryan Buda, Defendant-Respondent and Cross-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the child’s statements to his mother and to a Division of Youth and Family Services worker were non‑testimonial excited utterances admissible under N.J.R.E. 803(c)(2), and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting them. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s judgment in part, reversed it in part, reinstated the defendant’s convictions, and remanded for consideration of the remaining issues on appeal.