Legal Opinion
People v. Rivera
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 27, 1994PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Miller, J.), rendered October 30, 1991, convicting him of murder in the second degree and petit larceny, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt of depraved indifference murder (Penal Law § 125.25 [2]) beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. ApplegateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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