Legal Opinion

People v. Burgess

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

Decided November 6, 1995PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Carson, J.), rendered February 23, 1994, convicting him of manslaughter in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that the People failed to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in that there was no evidence establishing his requisite mental state. However, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. . GaimariNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  3. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  4. People v. LicitraNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. People ex rel. Maurer v. JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1957

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. DuggerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. People v. WoodruffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. People v. BurgessAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  4. People v. PanteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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