Legal Opinion

People v. Jeffries

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 28, 1986PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Seidell, J.), rendered May 18, 1983, convicting him of murder in the second degree and manslaughter in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

A review of the record indicates more than ample proof to support each element of the crime of felony murder and completely supports the jury’s verdict. Where a question involving the sufficiency of evidence is raised on appeal, the evidence must be viewed most favorably to the prosecution (see, People v Malizia, 62 NY2d 755, cert…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. MaliziaNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. CobosNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. People v. GeogheganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  5. People v. RamosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. TorresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. People v. FaluAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. People v. DeringAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. People v. RoqueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  5. People v. ArgentinaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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