Legal Opinion

People v. McKenzie

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

Decided March 11, 1993Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Robert L. Cohen, J.) rendered November 21, 1989, after a jury trial, convicting defendant of *260murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to 18 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

The People’s witness, who had been acquainted with the defendant for several years, watched as he fired several times into the victim’s chest. Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the People and giving due deference to the jury’s findings on credibility (People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495), defendant’s guilt was proved beyond a reasonable doubt by legally…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. WhalenNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. IannelliNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. People v. AponteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  5. People v. JenkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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