People v. Dozier

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

*783We agree with the Appellate Division that the Legislature did not act unreasonably when it fixed the age of female consent at 17 years, as opposed to some other, presumably younger, age. However we express no opinion with respect to the other claims of unconstitutionality urged by the defendant and discussed in the Appellate Division opinion, namely, the contention that the statute unconstitutionally discriminates on the basis of sex or that it violates due process by eliminating the mens rea element. Those…