People v. Ryan

Conviction, judgment and order reversed, and a new trial ordered, and the clerk directed to enter judgment and remit a certified copy thereof, with the return and decision of this court, to the court of sessions of Oswego county, pursuant to §§ 547 and 548 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Held, The cross-examination of the People’s witnesses was improperly limited, and as the evidence of intent to ravish was so slight, the rulings were prejudicial to the defendant