Ordered that the judgment is reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and a new trial is ordered.
The defendant was charged with committing sexual offenses against his girlfriend's eight-year-old granddaughter. After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of rape in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a child.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see...
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