Legal Opinion

People v. Burns

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

Decided November 14, 1989Published

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Daniel Sullivan, J., at nonjury trial and sentence), rendered June 5, 1987, which convicted defendant of murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25) and sentenced her to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of from 15 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s argument that her guilt was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt because of the existence of conflicting medical testimony is without merit. It is the duty of the trier of fact to evaluate and resolve conflicting medical testimony and that determination generally should not be…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. WalkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. People v. RockNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. People v. RockAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975

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