Legal Opinion
People v. Ezeonu
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 28, 1992PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph Fisch, J.
Defendant stands indicted for the crimes of rape in the first degree and rape in the second degree. The People contend the complainant was 13 years old at the time of the alleged *345crimes. Defendant, a Nigerian national, seeks to raise as a defense to the charge of rape in the second degree that at the time of the alleged crimes the complainant was his "second” or "junior” wife, given to him by her parents in Nigeria pursuant to the laws and tribal customs of that country. Defendant acknowledges that he already was legally married under both New York and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Van Voorhis v. . BrintnallNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- In Re the Estate of MayNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Earle v. EarleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- People v. KayCity of New York Municipal Court · 1931
- Cruickshank v. CruickshankNew York Supreme Court · 1948
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