Legal Opinion
People v. Breen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 11, 2002PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County (Nelson, J.), rendered March 26, 1996, convicting him of arson in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence, are primarily questions to be determined by the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. . GaimariNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- People v. AlvinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by5 opinions
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