People v. Gilmore

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of St. Lawrence County (Nicandri, J.), rendered April 30, 1986, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of attempted sexual abuse in the first degree.

On September 10, 1985, defendant was walking along the Avenue of the Elms in the Town of Canton, St. Lawrence County, when he was passed by a woman who was jogging along the road. The woman turned onto Route 68 and defendant followed her. He then grabbed her and knocked her to the ground. Defendant dragged the victim by her left ankle into the woods. The victim was screaming during this time.…