Legal Opinion

People v. Hicks

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

Decided October 11, 2011PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to support his conviction of burglary in the first degree is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Hawkins, 11 NY3d 484, 491-492 [2008]). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621 [1983]), we find that the defendant’s confession along with, inter alia, the DNA evidence recovered near the scene of the crime, was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt (see People v Cartwright, 61…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  5. People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  2. People v. RamsundarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  3. People v. RamsundarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  4. People v. SidberryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. People v. GroseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019

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