Legal Opinion
People v. Spadaccini
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 13, 1986PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Following a nonjury trial, defendants were convicted of endangering the welfare of a child in violation of Penal Law § 260.10 (1). Although several issues have been raised on appeal, the determinative question is whether the trial evidence, which was essentially circumstantial, was sufficient to support the convictions.
The indictments* emanate from an incident that occurred at the trailer home of defendant Charles Spadaccini on June 18, 1984, during which a 2 Vi-year-old child, called DJ, ostensibly engaged in oral sexual contact with the household dog. The People’s case rested essentially on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. StewartNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. FosterNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. LillyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- People v. NorthrupAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
3Cited by8 opinions
- People v. MyersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- People v. GoddardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- People v. SanfordNew York Supreme Court · 2004
- People v. StephensAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- People v. PhelpsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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