Legal Opinion

People v. Young

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

Decided March 6, 1984PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Green, J.

On this appeal, we are called upon to decide whether the trial court erred in permitting introduction of testimony of prior uncharged offenses during a bench trial of an indictment charging defendant with the sexual abuse of his 10-year-old daughter. The rules with respect to the admissibility of prior uncharged crimes are often difficult to apply. This is especially true of sexual crimes when they are committed in family situations and involve youthful victims.

Defendant’s children, including his 10-year-old daughter, had been placed in foster care. Joint…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. People v. VentimigliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. AllweissNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. People v. SchwartzmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. People v. McKinneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1969

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. BagarozyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  3. People v. GutkaissAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. People v. GilleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. People v. SullivanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

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