Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

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

Decided October 27, 1986PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hellenbrand, J.), rendered February 8, 1983, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

When there are inconsistencies in the testimony of prosecution witnesses, questions of credibility and the weight to be accorded such testimony are for the trier of fact to resolve (see, People v Gruttola, 43 NY2d 116; People v Leonard, 106 AD2d 470). Further, the jury has broad discretion to accept or reject any or all of the expert testimony…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. GruttolaNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. People v. AbreuAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. People v. LeonardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. Maurice C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. People v. JacksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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