Legal Opinion

People v. Colon

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

Decided September 21, 2016No. 2012-06405PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (McKay, J.), rendered June 20, 2012, convicting him of murder in the second 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 beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, in fulfilling our responsibility to conduct an independent review of the weight of the evidence (see CPL 470.15 [5]; People v Danielson,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  5. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. AnarbaevAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  2. People v. AshleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2026
  3. People v. WatersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018

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