Legal Opinion

People v. Russell

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

Decided May 16, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Frank Torres, J.), rendered January 9, 1995, convicting defendant, after a nonjury trial, of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, and sentencing her to 3 years probation and community service, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s conviction was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. We find no reason to disturb the trial court’s determination that defendant was guilty of possession of a knife with intent to use unlawfully against another, notwithstanding the court’s acquittal of defendant on the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. PonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1986

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. GuzmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  2. People v. MirditaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. People v. StewardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2026

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