Legal Opinion

People v. Alexis

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

Decided September 15, 2009PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Honorof, J.), rendered April 11, 2005, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that the verdict convicting him of murder in the second degree (see Penal Law § 125.25 [1]) was against the weight of the evidence because the weight of the probative evidence demonstrated that he did not intend to cause his wife’s death. “[W] eight of the evidence review requires a court first to determine whether an acquittal…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  2. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. People v. RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 1988

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. BrinkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. People v. HillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. People v. Jean-MarieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  4. People v. YoungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. People v. KokiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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