Legal Opinion

People v. Middleton

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

Decided May 16, 1988PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to sustain his conviction of burglary in the second degree. The defendant does not question the sufficiency of the evidence with respect to the other two convictions. The complainant testified that he had heard the door to his apartment being forced open and thereafter had seen the defendant opening drawers in the bedroom. In addition, police officers testified that the door frame had been damaged. The intent to commit a crime within the premises can be…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  3. People v. MedinaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. TuttNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. People v. MackeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. GatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  2. People v. MurrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  3. People v. MooreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. People v. OwensAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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