Legal Opinion

People v. Black

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

Decided April 19, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We conclude that the verdict finding defendant guilty of murder in the second degree is not contrary to the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d, 490, 495). There is no merit to his contention that the testimony of two police officers that defendant orally admitted that he shot the victim is incredible as a matter of law. Although his conviction rests almost entirely upon that testimony, there is nothing in the testimony of either witness that is " 'manifestly untrue, physically impossible, contrary to experience, or…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. ShedrickNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. People v. ShedrickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. WallaceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  2. People v. PaceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. People v. LauderdaleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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