Legal Opinion
People v. Sumpter
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided December 11, 2001PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The proof adduced at trial shows that defendant “confronted” the complainant, a co-worker, put his hands around the complainant “so [she] couldn’t move,” “grabbed” and “caressed” the complainant’s buttocks through her clothing, and “stuck his tongue all over [the complainant’s] face” in an unsuccessful effort to kiss her. The encounter persisted despite the complainant’s protests, and ended only when the complainant managed to free herself from defendant’s grasp. Defendant “just smiled” and “giggled” in response to the complainant’s inquiry as to why he was “doing this,”…
3Cases cited18 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. TeicherNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. DittaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. WatsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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4Cited by6 opinions
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- People v. OstrowskiAppellate Court of Illinois · 2009
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