People v. Parks

Appellant David Parks was found guilty by a jury of the crimes of rape in the third degree and endangering the welfare of a child. The Appellate Division affirmed the judgment of conviction, without opinion. On appeal to our court, appellant argues that the petit jury which convicted him was unconstitutionally selected and that the trial court erred in permitting the mentally retarded complainant to testify under oath. An important corollary issue is whether, in assessing the complainant’s testimony, the jury was properly permitted to consider the testimony of her school teacher as to the…