PEOPLE v. MOORE


23 N.Y.2d 565 (1969)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Israel Moore, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided January 23, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen P. Sidel and Anthony F. Marra for appellant.

Elliott Golden, Acting District Attorney (Stanley M. Meyer of counsel), for respondent.

Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, KEATING and JASEN concur with Judge BERGAN; Chief Judge FULD dissents and votes to modify in a memorandum; Judge BREITEL dissents and votes to modify in an opinion.


BERGAN, J.

If the development of the rule extending the requirement for corroboration in cases of rape to other crimes be followed closely, it will be seen the extension has been directed in each case to crimes intrinsically related to rape or committed in aid of effecting rape.

Robbery is not such a crime. It is in legal theory and in fact unrelated to rape; and if a woman is robbed while she is also...

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