Legal Opinion

People v. Lapage

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

Decided December 24, 2008PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mercure, J.P.

Defendant was charged in an indictment with course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree based upon allegations that he engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with his eight-year-old daughter. Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted as charged and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 15 years to be followed by five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals and we reverse.

Initially, we reject defendant’s contention that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. In reviewing the weight of the evidence, we must determine…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. People v. BufordNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. People v. ChambersNew York Court of Appeals · 2002

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. LapiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  2. People v. GuyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. People v. CecunjaninAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  4. People v. HendersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. People v. CabanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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