Legal Opinion

People v. Cruz

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

Decided April 30, 2001Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kreindler, J.), rendered March 12, 1999, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s contention that the evidence was legally *756insufficient to support his conviction of depraved indifference murder (see, Penal Law § 125.25 [2]) is not preserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Gray, 86 NY2d 10; People v Udzinski, 146 AD2d 245). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. People v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. People v. UdzinskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  5. People v. TankleffNew York Court of Appeals · 1994

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