Legal Opinion
People v. Evans
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 9, 1997PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Bernard Fried, J.), rendered September 11, 1995, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 4V2 to 9 years, unanimously affirmed.
The verdict was based upon legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. There was ample evidence that defendant intentionally participated in the sale. Issues of credibility were properly before the jury, and we find no reason to disturb its determination.
Since the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. RamosNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Ayala v. SpeckardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Steven Ayala v. Hubert Speckard, Superintendent of Groveland Correctional Facility, Charles Okonkwo v. Peter J. Lacy, Superintendent of Bare Hill Correctional Facility, Howard Pearson v. Charles James, Superintendent of Collins Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997