People v. Price

The defendant was tried before ns on a charge of impairing the morals of a minor in violation of section 483 of the Penal Law. The basic evidence consisted of the unsworn statement of the complainant, and the testimony of the arresting officer as to defendant’s admissions, and a written, signed statement of the defendant. The father of the complainant testified as to the birth date of the child which indicated that she was in her fifth year at the time of the trial and was in her fourth year at the time of the alleged offense. The defense rested upon the People’s case and moved to dismiss…