Legal Opinion
People v. Bedros Yavru-Sakuk
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 4, 2002PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
Defendant, a dentist, was convicted of sexual abuse in the third degree (Penal Law § 130.55) for fondling a 17-year-old girl during an appointment. The issue in this case is whether the loss on appeal of a trial exhibit — a tape recording of a conversation in which defendant responded to the victim’s allegations of abuse — warranted summary reversal of defendant’s conviction on the ground that the loss deprived the Appellate Term of the ability to conduct any meaningful appellate review.
The complainant testified at a bench trial about the events in question,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. GlassNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. MontgomeryNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. FlynnNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. HarrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. . StrolloNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
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3Cited by64 opinions
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