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11/2/15
People v. Evans
379 NYS 2d 912 (1975)
1. Facts
 Martin Evans (MartinSage) arrivesat LaGuardiaAirporton July15,1974 and meetsLucy
ElizabethPerson
 Posingasa psychologistdoingamagazine article (and usingafake name) he strikesupa
conversationwithherandeventuallyconvinceshertoaccompanyhimto her
destination
 Evans anda girl namedBridgettake herto Maxwell’sdoingasociological experimentto
observe herandfellowsinglesreactionatthatbar, she has a few drinks
 Arrive at HeinzPatzak’sapartmentat1 LincolnPlaza,Apt.14D and performmore
psychological reviews
 Afterbeingthere foranhr or two,Evansbeginstomake attemptsto disrobe herwhich
she wardsoff and continuestoredress
 He letsherknowthat she failed the testbecause itwassupposedtohelpherreacther
innermostconsciousnessandhe impliesthat“Ican kill you.Icouldrape you.I couldhurt
youphysically.”Nophysical violence andnoweaponswere involved
 Evans tellsPetersonthatshe remindshimof hisex andshe engageshim
 Sexual intercourse,oral sex,½hourlatersex again,at 7 am anothercountof sex occurs
 She offeredlittle resistance andclaimstobe helddownbybodyweight,all here clothes
were removed,noscratchesorbruises
 At 7 am, Petersonleavesandisgiven3telephonenumbers
 She reportsthe facts to NYC Police andthe WestchesterCo.Sheriff’sOffice
 Evans isapprehended,escapescarandischased byDetective Kelleherup 15 flightsof
stairsand towardsa water tower
 Supreme Court,NYCo. ina benchtrial acquitsEvansof rape in 1st
degree andis charged
withcriminal trespassinthe 2nd
degree andescape inthe 2nd
degree
2. Issue
Didthreatsutteredbythe defendantparalyzeMs.Peterson’s capacitytoresistandinfact
undermine herwill?
Was there anyresort to actual physical force whichisan essential evidenceof rape?
Who isthe controllingstate of mind,the messengerorthe receiver?
3. Holdings
No,reversed
No,reversed
Speaker
4. Reasoning
There were notorn clothes,nobruises/scratchesandcouldleave withoutanythreatsandwas
givenwaystotrack the defendantviatelephone numbers.The restraintimposeduponMs.Peterson
by hisbodyweightisnormal underanysituationwhere sexual contactwouldbe achieved.The
statementmade byEvanswas susceptibletotwointerpretations:1.Youshouldn’tresistanddo
whatI say. Thisinducesfear.And2. She’sa foolishgirl andphysical harmcanbe done byanyone she
letsgether intothissituation.Ms.Petersoncouldhave construedthisasathreat.However,the
speakeristhe controllingstate of mindinthissituation.
Criminal intentof the defendantmustbe shownbeyondareasonabledoubt.The statementis
consideredambiguousand notaccompaniedwithviolenceoranydemonstrationtocarryout
saidthreats.There wasa statementof vulnerabilitywhere the courtcan’tconclude anutterance
of a threatto findthe defendantguiltyof the crime of rape.Notguilty.

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  • 1. HaroldSowardsII CJ 322, Tu/Th 9:30 11/2/15 People v. Evans 379 NYS 2d 912 (1975) 1. Facts  Martin Evans (MartinSage) arrivesat LaGuardiaAirporton July15,1974 and meetsLucy ElizabethPerson  Posingasa psychologistdoingamagazine article (and usingafake name) he strikesupa conversationwithherandeventuallyconvinceshertoaccompanyhimto her destination  Evans anda girl namedBridgettake herto Maxwell’sdoingasociological experimentto observe herandfellowsinglesreactionatthatbar, she has a few drinks  Arrive at HeinzPatzak’sapartmentat1 LincolnPlaza,Apt.14D and performmore psychological reviews  Afterbeingthere foranhr or two,Evansbeginstomake attemptsto disrobe herwhich she wardsoff and continuestoredress  He letsherknowthat she failed the testbecause itwassupposedtohelpherreacther innermostconsciousnessandhe impliesthat“Ican kill you.Icouldrape you.I couldhurt youphysically.”Nophysical violence andnoweaponswere involved  Evans tellsPetersonthatshe remindshimof hisex andshe engageshim  Sexual intercourse,oral sex,½hourlatersex again,at 7 am anothercountof sex occurs  She offeredlittle resistance andclaimstobe helddownbybodyweight,all here clothes were removed,noscratchesorbruises  At 7 am, Petersonleavesandisgiven3telephonenumbers  She reportsthe facts to NYC Police andthe WestchesterCo.Sheriff’sOffice  Evans isapprehended,escapescarandischased byDetective Kelleherup 15 flightsof stairsand towardsa water tower  Supreme Court,NYCo. ina benchtrial acquitsEvansof rape in 1st degree andis charged withcriminal trespassinthe 2nd degree andescape inthe 2nd degree 2. Issue Didthreatsutteredbythe defendantparalyzeMs.Peterson’s capacitytoresistandinfact undermine herwill? Was there anyresort to actual physical force whichisan essential evidenceof rape? Who isthe controllingstate of mind,the messengerorthe receiver? 3. Holdings No,reversed No,reversed
  • 2. Speaker 4. Reasoning There were notorn clothes,nobruises/scratchesandcouldleave withoutanythreatsandwas givenwaystotrack the defendantviatelephone numbers.The restraintimposeduponMs.Peterson by hisbodyweightisnormal underanysituationwhere sexual contactwouldbe achieved.The statementmade byEvanswas susceptibletotwointerpretations:1.Youshouldn’tresistanddo whatI say. Thisinducesfear.And2. She’sa foolishgirl andphysical harmcanbe done byanyone she letsgether intothissituation.Ms.Petersoncouldhave construedthisasathreat.However,the speakeristhe controllingstate of mindinthissituation. Criminal intentof the defendantmustbe shownbeyondareasonabledoubt.The statementis consideredambiguousand notaccompaniedwithviolenceoranydemonstrationtocarryout saidthreats.There wasa statementof vulnerabilitywhere the courtcan’tconclude anutterance of a threatto findthe defendantguiltyof the crime of rape.Notguilty.