Legal Opinion
People v. Jones
Nassau County District Court
Decided February 4, 1981PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Harold Fertig, J.
After the commencement of this jury trial and at the conclusion of the People’s case, the defendant made a motion to dismiss the information on the grounds that the People had failed to make out a prima facie case. The basis of the motion was that the evidence presented by the People did not support the requirement of section 130.16 of the Penal Law, which the defendant claims requires evidence corroborating the testimony of the victim, who was under 14 years of age.
The motion raised issues which were novel and not previously decided in this State. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. DanielsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. ScarboroughNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. GrahamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- People v. PawleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- In re David M.New York City Family Court · 1978
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re Dawn B.New York Family Court · 1982