Legal Opinion
People v. Pawley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 14, 1979PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hancock, Jr., J.
In 1974, the Legislature substantially reduced the statutory requirements of corroboration for conviction of sex offenses. Section 130.16 of the Penal Law now provides:
"A person shall not be convicted of consensual sodomy, or an attempt to commit the same, or of any offense defined in this article of which lack of consent is an element but results solely from incapacity to consent because of the alleged victim’s age, mental defect, or mental incapacity, or an attempt to commit the same, solely on the testimony of the alleged victim, unsupported by other…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- People v. BergersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- People v. LeichtweisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- People v. KingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- People v. ClarksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- People v. FrisbieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
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3Cited by17 opinions
- In re Rodney J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. CruzCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1991
- People v. SanchezNew York Supreme Court · 1984
- People v. GrajalesCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1999
- People v. Kennedy, New York County Courts1985
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