Legal Opinion

People v. Bohan

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

Decided January 12, 1999PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Bonnie Wittner, J.), rendered October 11, 1995, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 25 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

There was legally sufficient evidence of guilt and the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence. We see no reason to disturb the jury’s determinations regarding the credibility and reliability of witnesses.

The trial court properly exercised its discretion in precluding defendant from calling a third alibi witness, since the defense concededly failed…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. People v. AlvarezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Lucian v. SchwartzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  2. Ocampo v. PaganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  3. Rivera v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. Schaaf v. Pork Chop, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. Simpson v. TenoreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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