People v. Bennett

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On this appeal from his conviction for the crime of promoting prostitution in the second degree (Penal Law § 230.30 [1]), defendant argues that there was insufficient corroborative evidence of the complaining witness’s testimony to sustain his conviction. The People respond that corroboration was unnecessary because she was not an accomplice.

In People v Griffin (83 AD2d 180), this court held that individuals engaged in prostitution are accomplices of their promoters within the meaning of CPL 60.22. In that case, defendant was found guilty of three…