Legal Opinion

People v. Sweet

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

Decided December 30, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions

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

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. People v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. People v. GallagherNew York Court of Appeals · 1987

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. David Sweet v. Floyd Bennett, Superintendent of Elmira Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
  2. People v. SouleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. David Sweet v. Floyd Bennett, Superintendent of Elmira Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003

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