Legal Opinion

People v. Jackson

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

Decided November 16, 1994Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant’s conviction of robbery in the third degree is supported by legally sufficient evidence and the verdict is not against the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). We reject the contention of defendant that the testimony of a prosecution witness is incredible as a matter of law (see, People v Taylor, 206 AD2d 904; People v Colon, 198 AD2d 835, 836, lv denied 83 NY2d 803; People v Briggs, 190 AD2d 995, lv denied 81 NY2d 1011).

The trial court properly denied defendant’s request for a missing witness charge based on…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. People v. LyonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. People v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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