Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Sylvester Sims, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1945-10-29
Citations: 269 A.D. 960
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Sylvester Sims, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 269
Pages: 960–960

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Sylvester Sims, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment of the County Court of Kings County convicting defendant of the crime of rape in the first degree, and order denying defendant's motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, affirmed. Ho opinion. Close, P. J., Hagarty and Adel, JJ., concur; Carswell and Johnston, JJ., dissent and vote to reverse the judgment and order and to grant a new trial on the ground that the verdict is against the weight of the credible evidence.