Legal Opinion
People v. Morgan
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 1985PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alexander, J.
When the circumstantial evidence in this case is viewed in a light most favorable to the prosecution, as we are required to do on this appeal (People v Kennedy, 47 NY2d 196; People v Benzinger, 36 NY2d 29, 32), and the prosecution is given the benefit of every reasonable inference to be drawn therefrom (People v Lewis, 64 NY2d 1111, 1112, People v Way, 59 NY2d 361, 365; People v Montanez, 41 NY2d 53, 57), the facts from which the inference of defendant’s guilt is drawn, when perceived as a whole, overwhelmingly establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- People v. BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. BenzingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by91 opinions
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