Legal Opinion

People v. Johnson

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

Decided May 28, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (William Donnino, J., at hearing; Bonnie Wittner, J., at trial), rendered October 28, 1992, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and sentencing him to concurrent terms of 25 years to life, 81/s to 25 years and 5 to 15 years, respectively, unanimously affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the People (People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621), it was legally sufficient to establish defendant’s guilt of the crimes…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. ScarolaNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. People v. EscaleraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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