People v. Smith

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Tioga County (Siedlecki, J.), rendered June 17, 1988, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree.

Seeking reversal of his conviction, defendant contends that (1) County Court erred when it permitted a psychotherapist to testify on behalf of the prosecution with regard to the behavior of sexually abused children without ever interviewing the victim of the alleged abuse, (2) it was improper to permit the People to amend the indictment to conform to the proof as to the date of the alleged crime, and (3) the…