Legal Opinion

People v. Butler

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

Decided February 25, 2002Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Lewis, J.), rendered October 18, 1999, convicting him of robbery in the second degree and assault in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

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 reasonáble doubt. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are…

2Cases cited6 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. AshwalNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. People v. TorresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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