People v. Groom

The defendant was convicted of the crimes of rape, first degree, and of assault, second degree, and a violation of section 483-b of the Penal Law of the State of New York.

In support of the motion for a new trial the defendant presented affidavits of four of the jurors in which they stated in substance that they had voted “Not guilty;” that the defendant had had a preliminary hearing and that defendant should have produced the alibi witnesses who testified at the trial at such hearing; that it was this statement that persuaded them to change their opinions and vote to convict the defendant.…