People v. Stephens
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant’s conviction of rape in the first degree is supported by legally sufficient evidence (see, Penal Law § 130.00 [8]; People v Thompson, 72 NY2d 410, 415-416; People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495).
The validity of defendant’s challenge to the procedure fol*1190lowed in approving his waiver of a jury trial cannot be determined on this record and must be established, “if at all, by facts outside the trial record in a proceeding maintainable under CPL 440.10” (People v Johnson, 51 NY2d 986, 988; see also, People v McDaniel, 161 AD2d 1125, lv denied 76…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. DavidsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. McDanielAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. HalwigAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001