Legal Opinion

People v. Weathers

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

Decided January 14, 2015No. 2012-08333PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of Supreme Court, Kings County (Garnett, J.), rendered August 15, 2012, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (Penal Law 265.03 [3]), 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, upon our independent review pursuant to CPL 470.15 (5), we are satisfied that the verdict…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. People v. RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. People v. GallowayNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. People v. AshwalNew York Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. GrantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  2. People v. StuartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  3. People v. YoungbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  4. People v. AbramsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2024

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