People v. Anderson

*852The 18-year-old victim met defendant, whom she had known previously as a neighbor but denied having dated, on October 3, 1983 at a bar in the Town of Fallsburg, Sullivan County, where she had gone with her girlfriend. After drinking and socializing at the bar, defendant took the victim in a taxi to the Pines Hotel where he had a room. The victim testified that after defendant had expelled his Spanish-speaking roommate from the room, he grabbed the victim and, when she resisted, he punched her in the temple and bloodied her nose, and began to undress her. During the struggle the victim…