Legal Opinion

People v. Elston

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

Decided June 17, 2014Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (William I. Mo*539gulescu, J.), rendered January 14, 2011, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, and sentencing him to an aggregate term of 17 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342, 348-349 [2007]). Moreover, we find that the evidence was overwhelming. There is no basis for disturbing the jury’s credibility determinations. Defendant…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  2. People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. Crane v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. People v. OverleeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  5. People v. D'AlessandroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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