Legal Opinion

People v. Shorts

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

Decided June 3, 2008Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Crecca, J.), rendered June 30, 2005, convicting her of conspiracy in the fourth 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 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt of conspiracy in the fourth degree beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power (see CPL 470.15 [5]), we are satisfied that the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. People v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. People v. SanchezNew York Court of Appeals · 1984

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