People v. Thornton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Rensselaer County (McGrath, J.), rendered March 12, 1997, upon a verdict convicting defendant of two counts of the crime of rape in the second degree.
Defendant, 49 years old, was charged in a seven-count indictment with rape and sodomy stemming from his contact with a 13-year-old female family member. After trial, defendant was acquitted of all charges except for two counts of rape in the second degree, and sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment of 2Vs to 7 years for each count.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
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- People v. ThomasNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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- People v. SaundersNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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