People v. Trazino

In People v. Trazino, NYLJ 5/26/99, p. 30, col. 2 (App. Term, 9th and 10th Jud. Dists.), the Appellate Term, Second Department, Ninth and Tenth Districts, unanimously reversed defendant's conviction for sexual abuse in the third degree, holding, in pertinent part, "the information fails to contain any non-hearsay statements tending to corroborate the defendant's written confession and therefore fails to establish a prima facie case." However, the Trazino court also noted the ambiguity of defendant's statement at issue, and deemed that statement insufficient to find reasonable cause for certain necessary elements of the crime charged.