People v. Webster
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Supreme Court did not err in refusing to give a circumstantial evidence instruction that the evidence must exclude to a moral certainty every reasonable hypothesis but guilt. That evidentiary standard applies only to a case based entirely upon circumstantial evidence (see, People v Daddona, 81 NY2d 990, 992; see also, People v Goss, 204 AD2d 984 [decided herewith]; cf., People v Silva, 69 NY2d 858, 859; People v Ford, 66 NY2d 428). It does not apply where, as here, the People proffered both direct and circumstantial evidence to prove defendant’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. DaddonaNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. SilvaNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. GossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. GossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994