Legal Opinion

People v. Dorvit

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

Decided March 31, 1999Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The finding that defendant violated his probation is supported by legally sufficient evidence and is not against the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). The finding was supported by the hearsay testimony of defendant’s probation officer (see, People v Styles, 175 AD2d 961, lv denied 79 NY2d 923) and the sworn testimony of a 10-year-old child found by County Court to be competent to testify under oath (see, CPL 60.20 [2]; see also, People v Morales, 80 NY2d 450, 452-453).

The sentence is not unduly harsh or severe (see…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. MoralesNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. People v. HaasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. People v. StylesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. People v. StedgeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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