Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Damian Prophet, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-10-05
Citations: 166 A.D.2d 887
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Damian Prophet, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 166
Pages: 887–888

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Damian Prophet, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted, after a bench trial, of sexual abuse in the first degree, but acquitted of rape in the first degree and assault in the third degree. Defendant argues that his conviction is against the weight of the evidence because, in order to acquit defendant of rape and assault, the court necessarily must have concluded that the complainant's testimony was completely incredible. We disagree. The sexual abuse occurred earlier in time and in a different location from the alleged rape and assault, and the court could have believed the complainant's testimony concerning the earlier incident, but not believed her testimony concerning the later incident. Matters of credibility are best