Legal Opinion

People v. Pfeiffer

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

Decided March 8, 1999PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Thomas, J.), rendered October 1, 1996, convicting him of assault in the first 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 presented, are primarily questions to be…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. . GaimariNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  3. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. HarrisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  2. People v. KennerlyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. People v. RodriguezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. People v. JamesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. People v. LondonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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