Legal Opinion
People v. Fielding
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 13, 1976PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Per curiam
The only substantial issue is whether defendant, charged with the crimes of sodomy, sexual abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child, may be convicted solely upon the testimony of seven of his child victims. The answer is that he may.
Defendant contends that two separate corroboration statutes must be satisfied in this case: (1) CPL 60.22 (subd 1), which precludes conviction of any offense upon the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice, and (2) former section 130.15 of the Penal Law (as amd by L 1972, ch 373), which precluded conviction of sex offenses upon the uncorroborated testimony…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. . SweeneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- People v. BeaudetNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- People v. BrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- People v. GibsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- In re Jose G.New York City Family Court · 1972
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Fielding v. LeFevreCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- People v. TuneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. RamosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- People v. WernerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- People v. AhlersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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