People v. Sweet
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We conclude that defendant’s conviction is supported by legally sufficient evidence and is not against the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). The jury’s verdict flowed naturally from the facts proven, which as a whole excluded to a moral certainty every reasonable hypothesis of innocence (see, People v Ford, 66 NY2d 428, 441-442; People v Peck, 192 AD2d 746, 747; People v Stanley, 135 AD2d 910). Upon our review of the evidence, the law and the circumstances of this case, we further conclude that the representation…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. GallagherNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by3 opinions
- David Sweet v. Floyd Bennett, Superintendent of Elmira Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- People v. SouleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- David Sweet v. Floyd Bennett, Superintendent of Elmira Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003