People v. Cozzetto
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Capilli, J.), rendered August 23, 1985, convicting him of burglary in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we conclude that it was legally sufficient to sustain the defendant’s conviction of burglary in the second degree (see, Penal Law § 140.25). The complainant testified that he returned to his mother’s home at about midafternoon and "heard noises” and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. MackeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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