People v. Basie

The evidence that the defendant murdered her daughter consisted of her inculpatory statements to the police and others and a great deal of circumstantial evidence, including forensic evidence, photographs of the dead child, and a history of violence and abuse against the child and the defendant’s surviving five children.

The defendant’s assertion that the case consists solely of circumstantial evidence is incorrect (see, People v Giuliano, 65 NY2d 766). A confession is direct evidence (see, People v Rosner, 67 NY2d 290, 295; People v Licitra, 47 NY2d 554, 559; People v Lambert, 125 AD2d 495;…