123 Ill. App. 2d 35 - People v. Bryant’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. ““We are cognizant of the problems that exist in the proof of sex crimes. We consider the offense of contributing to the sexual delinquency of a child to be of the same genre and subject to the same evidentiary standards as those which are applied in rape cases. Just as ‘an indecent liberties case is similar in character to that of rape’ (People v. Watkins, 405 Ill. 454, 457 , 91 N.E.2d 406 ), so is the instant offense. As the court stated in Watkins: [I]t is an accusation easily made, hard to be proved, and harder to be defended by the party accused, though ever so innocent. (People v. Phipps, 338 Ill. 373 .) We have always safeguarded the interests of an accused where the testimony is uncorroborated, by requiring that it should be clear and convincing. Upon a thorough review of the record, we find that the testimony of the twelve-year-old complaining witness is not very satisfactory. We agree with defendant that, because her testimony is uncorroborated and is not of the clear and convincing quality necessary for conviction, it leaves a reasonable doubt as to his guilt.” (Emphasis added.) 123 Ill. App. 2d 35, 39 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 133 Ill. App. 3d 1027 - People v. Mathis