Legal Opinion

People v. Smith

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

Decided February 16, 2016No. 251 4685/07PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Ruth E. Smith, J.), rendered December 13, 2010, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of rape in the first degree, and sentencing him to a prison term of 15 years, unanimously affirmed.

The verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342, 348-349 [2007]). There is no basis for disturbing the jury’s credibility determinations.

Defendant’s acquittal of other charges does not warrant a different conclusion (see People v Rayam, 94 NY2d 557 [2000]). Defendant’s argument regarding the sufficiency of his written consent…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  2. People v. GissendannerNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. People v. RayamNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. People v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
  5. People v. CulhaneNew York Court of Appeals · 1973

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. HubsherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019

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