People v. Williams
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Harrington, J.), rendered January 3, 1990, convicting him of rape in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. While the medical evidence was inconclusive, the complainant, who was nine years old at trial, credibly testified that the defendant raped her.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. UdzinskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. CollinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. BullAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Williams v. McCoyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1998
- People v. DoeNew York Supreme Court · 1996