People v. Johnson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
peal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (J. Goldberg, J.), rendered April 30, 2004, convicting him of assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the trier of fact, which saw and heard the witnesses (see People v Gaimari, 176 NY 84, 94 [1903]). Its determination should be accorded great weight on…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. . GaimariNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
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