People v. Shackleford
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The resolution of issues of credibility made by a hearing court are entitled to great deference on appeal, and will not be disturbed unless they are “clearly unsupported by the record” (People v Collier, 35 AD3d 628, 629 [2006]; see People v Diggs, 38 AD3d 565 [2007]; People v Ortiz, 31 AD3d 580 [2006]). Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the record in this case amply supports the hearing court’s determination to credit police testimony, as well as the court’s factual findings that the vehicle in which the defendant was riding as a passenger was lawfully stopped for a traffic infraction…
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