Legal Opinion
The People v. Pettis Hardy
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 18, 2015No. 159PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Fahey, J.
The primary issue on this appeal is whether a surveillance video showing defendant rifling through and then walking off with the victim’s purse constitutes direct evidence of his guilt of larceny, despite the fact that defendant offered an alternative explanation for his behavior. We hold that the surveillance video constituted direct evidence of defendant’s guilt, and that no circumstantial evidence charge was required. A particular piece of evidence is not required to be dispositive of a defendant’s guilt in order to constitute direct evidence.
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- People v. BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. JenningsNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. GuidiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- People v. SanchezNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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