Legal Opinion

People v. Davis

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

Decided May 22, 1995Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Rappaport, J.), rendered January 7, 1992, convicting him of murder 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 prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. AshwalNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. People v. SantiagoNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. LopezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  5. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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