PEOPLE v. HUGHES


59 N.Y.2d 523 (1983)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Kirk Hughes, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 5, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Hennessy, Jr., District Attorney (John A. Cirando of counsel), for appellant.

Eric M. Alderman and Gerald T. Barth for respondent.

Robert M. Pitler and Allen Alpert for New York State District Attorneys Association, amicus curiae.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, MEYER and SIMONS concur.


WACHTLER, J.

The primary question on this appeal concerns the admissibility of a rape victim's testimony when she has undergone hypnosis sometime prior to trial for the purpose of refreshing or restoring her memory of the incident. The trial court held that the pretrial use of hypnosis did not affect the admissibility of the victim's testimony but only presented a credibility question for the jury. The Appellate...

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