Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
As the People correctly concede, the trial court improperly denied the defendant's right to fully cross-examine the victim when it prevented questions about a prior inconsistent statement to the effect that she did not believe that the defendant was armed. However, forcible compulsion does not require a finding that a defendant threatened his victim with a weapon. Rather, any application of physical force is sufficient to support...
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