New York Court of Appeals, 1974

People v. Rodriguez

People v. Rodriguez
New York Court of Appeals · Decided June 13, 1974
34 N.Y.2d 833; 316 N.E.2d 342; 359 N.Y.S.2d 58; 1974 N.Y. LEXIS 1498

People v. Rodriguez

Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed in the following memorandum: On this record, the proof independent of the testimony of the five-year-old child was sufficient to make out a circumstantial case. Consequently, there is no further material question of law for this court to review. The child’s examination, taken without her being sworn, was received for whatever value it had under proper instructions to the jury.

Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Rabin and Stevens.

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