Legal Opinion

People v. Danzy

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

Decided November 10, 1986PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant contends that the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that the testimony of the prosecution’s witnesses *672was inconsistent and incredible as a matter of law. In reviewing the record in a light most favorable to the People, we find that any rational trier of fact could have concluded that the defendant was guilty of the crimes charged (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620). Although minor inconsistencies appear in the testimony of certain witnesses, the assessment of credibility and the weight to be given to the evidence are…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. ZaborskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. People v. StormAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. RichardsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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