People v. Kunz — 58 N.Y. St. Rep. 740

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p. 740

The People, Resp’t, v. Frederick Kunz, App’lt.

(Supreme Court, General Term, Second Department,

Filed March 6, 1894.)

Headnote

Evidence—Rape—Corroboration.

A conviction of rape, on the uncorroborated testimony of the complainant, will he reversed.

Appeal from judgment of conviction.

Thorton, Earle & Kiendl, for app’lt; Daniel Noble, Dist. A tty. for the People.

A careful examination of the evidence in this case has failed to disclose any testimony corroborative of the complainant’s story. The conviction rests upon her testimony, uncorroborated by other evidence. The judgment must be reversed, and a new trial had.