PEOPLE v. HORACE


172 Misc.2d 270 (1997)

658 N.Y.S.2d 802

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. John Horace, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Monroe County.

March 28, 1997


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Nowak, Public Defender of Monroe County (Yolanda Villa of counsel), for defendant. Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney-General (Jerry Solomon of counsel), and Howard R. Relin, District Attorney of Monroe County (Lawrence Bernstein of counsel), for plaintiff.


DONALD J. MARK, J.

The defendant was charged with the crimes of rape in the first degree and sexual abuse in the first degree as the result of the rape of a comatose woman after which she became pregnant and gave birth. This was reportedly the first such phenomenon in medical history, and as such it attracted massive publicity. There was no direct evidence of these crimes available, so the People were forced...

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