Legal Opinion

People v. Noakes

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

Decided December 11, 2008PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*281The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342, 348-349 [2007]). There is no basis for disturbing the jury’s determinations concerning identification and credibility, including its evaluation of the victim’s testimony that, at the time of the crime, she knew her assailant’s first name. Moreover, the victim’s identification of defendant was corroborated by circumstantial evidence.

The court properly denied defendant’s challenge for cause to a prospective juror with a background in occupations related to law…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  2. People v. WashingtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. SmallsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. People v. SmallsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. SMALLS, JR., ERVIN, PEOPLE vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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