Legal Opinion

People v. Wilson

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

Decided October 16, 1997PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Patricia Williams, J.), rendered June 19, 1995, convicting defendant, after a nonjury trial, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 5 to 10 years, unanimously affirmed.

The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490). Credibility issues were properly placed before the trier of fact and we find no reason to disturb its findings.

Defendant’s contention that the court’s…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. CharlestonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. People v. LloydAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. People v. MaysAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. People v. BrightAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. ROACH, RICHARD, PEOPLE vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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