People v. Grant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from judgment insofar as it imposed sentence unanimously dismissed and judgment affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant’s contention that the verdict is contrary to the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). “Although defendant presented an alibi defense, the conflicting testimony merely raised issues of credibility, which are best determined by the trier of fact” (People v Melendez, 213 AD2d 1037). Because defendant has served his sentence, his challenge to the severity of the sentence is moot (see, People v Dukes, 156 AD2d 959, 960, lv denied 75 NY2d…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. DukesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. MelendezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. SmartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003