Legal Opinion

People v. Lourido

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

Decided November 3, 1986PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Viewing the evidence adduced at the trial in a light most favorable to the prosecution, as we must do (see, People v Walstatter, 53 NY2d 871), any rational trier of the facts could have found the defendant guilty of rape in the first degree beyond a reasonable doubt (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620). Questions of witness credibility, including inconsistencies in the complainant’s testimony as compared to that of other witnesses, are to be resolved by the jury (see, People v Flammer, 106 AD2d 398).

The defendant’s constitutional right to remain silent was not violated when the prosecutor was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Williams v. AlexanderNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
  3. Greenfield v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
  4. Linsday v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
  5. People v. WalstatterNew York Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. LouridoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987

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