Legal Opinion
People v. Richardson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 30, 2008PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The verdict was not against the weight of the evidence {see People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342, 348-349 [2007]). Contrary to defendant’s argument, we find that the evidence supporting the element of serious physical injury was overwhelming. Furthermore, the court properly declined to charge second-degree assault as a lesser included offense because there is no reasonable view of the evidence, viewed in a light most favorable to defendant, that would support a finding that he only caused physical injury. In addition to abdominal injuries that could readily be inferred by a jury to have been…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- People v. McGeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. VasquezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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