Legal Opinion

People v. Sagado

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

Decided June 3, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15 [5]).

The defendant failed to preserve for appellate review his contentions that his statements should have been suppressed because there was no probable cause for his arrest and because the police conducted an illegal search (see, CPL…

2Cases cited15 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. SandovalNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. People v. PavaoNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

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