New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. . John Thompson

July 14, 1914212 N.Y. 249

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant's conviction for second‑degree rape, holding that testimony about subsequent sexual intercourse with the complainant was admissible because it showed a continuity of a lewd disposition. The court reversed the Appellate Division's decision that had excluded that evidence.