Legal Opinion

People v. Cruz

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

Decided April 15, 2008PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Braun, J.), rendered May 9, 2006, convicting him of burglary in the second degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that the trial court’s verdict was not against the weight of the evidence. While the defendant argues that the testimony of the People’s witnesses was inconsistent and incredible, resolution of issues of credibility is primarily a matter to be determined by the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  2. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  3. People v. PrahaladAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  4. People v. BookerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. AlleyneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. People v. GheeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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