Legal Opinion

People v. Stephens

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

Decided October 4, 1991PublishedCited by 1 opinion

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

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. People v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. DavidsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  5. People v. McDanielAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. HalwigAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API