People v. Cecunjanin

OPINION OF THE COURT

Smith, J.

At defendant’s trial, the People contended, and the jury found, that he had attempted to subject a physically helpless woman to *490sexual contact. The evidence fails to support the jury’s finding on this issue, and we therefore vacate defendant’s conviction for attempted sexual abuse.

I

The alleged victim, whom we will call Catherine, went with friends to dance at a bar defendant owned. She had been drinking before she arrived at the bar, continued after she got there, and became extremely drunk. A blood test taken shortly after the events at issue here showed a blood…