Legal Opinion

People v. Stewart

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

Decided May 27, 1997PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Dolan, J.), rendered October 21, 1994, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s contention that the evidence was legally insufficient is unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]). In any event, 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 support the defendant’s conviction of depraved indifference…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. MorganNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. People v. ApplegateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. People v. MorganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. People v. RiveraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Jones v. StinsonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2000
  2. People v. ChapmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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