People v. Riley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Steven Barrett, J.), rendered January 29, 1997, convicting defendant, after a nonjury trial, of rape in the first degree, and sentencing him to a term of 6 to 18 years, unanimously affirmed.
*289The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. We see no reason to disturb the court’s determinations concerning credibility.
Defendant’s claim that he was denied effective assistance because his counsel did not request the court to recuse itself would require a CPL 440.10 motion in order to farther develop the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- People v. MorenoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. BrowneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. OtisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992