Legal Opinion

People v. Corley

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

Decided May 16, 1988PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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 support 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 weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15 [5]).

We find that, upon reviewing the entire charge, the court properly instructed the jury on reasonable doubt (see, People v Canty, 60 NY2d 830; People v Yanik, 43 NY2d 97, on remand 63 AD2d 574; People v Blackshear, 112 AD2d 1044,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. MedinaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. CantyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. People v. ArceNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. People v. JalahAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. McCulloughAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  2. People v. ScattareggiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. People v. VelasquezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  5. People v. RandolphAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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