Legal Opinion
People v. Groff
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 1987PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Defendant has been charged with raping and sexually abusing a four-year-old girl in violation of Penal Law § 130.35 (3) and § 130.65 (3). He moved to dismiss the indictment, claiming the victim was improperly permitted to testify before the Grand Jury without being sworn and that her unsworn testimony was not sufficiently corroborated to support the charges. County Court granted the motion on both grounds and dismissed the indictment. The Appellate Division affirmed, without opinion.
The record establishes a legal basis for permitting the victim to testify without…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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