Legal Opinion

People v. Beecher

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 14, 1996PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—White, J.

The proof adduced at trial shows that sometime before June 10, 1993 defendant, then 71 years of age, befriended the victim, a legally blind 13-year-old child. On June 10, 1993, the victim’s mother allowed him to go with defendant to the McDonald’s restaurant in the Village of Fort Edward, Washington County. During the drive home, the victim dozed off and fell asleep. When he awoke, he discovered defendant’s hand on his pants in the area of his genitalia. The victim pushed defendant’s hand away. Despite having been rebuffed, sometime later in the trip defendant placed his hand on the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. CruickshankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  2. People v. Dawn Maria C.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Radosh v. ShipstadNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
  4. People v. ConcepcionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. People v. MorinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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3Cited by43 opinions

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  4. People v. MendozaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. People v. SehnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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