Summary
In Thompson, the victim/witness was deaf and illiterate but was able to read lips. He did not know sign language and communicated by making verbal sounds which could be understood only by those with special training.
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Argued January 13, 1971
Decided February 18, 1971
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, JOHN R. STARKEY, J.
Allan J. Berlowitz and Milton Adler for appellant.
Eugene Gold, District Attorney ( Carl S. Wolfson of counsel), for respondent.
Judgment affirmed on the opinion at the Appellate Division.
Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON. Taking no part: Judge BURKE.