People v. Davis
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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
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- People v. SantiagoNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. LopezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992