People v. Mickens
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Elbert Hinkson, J.), rendered May 2, 1989, convicting the defendant, after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of from 10 to 20 years, unanimously affirmed.
The defendant’s contention that the eyewitness’ identification testimony was incredible is without merit in light of the fact that the witness knew the defendant from the neighborhood for at least six or seven months prior to the incident (see, People v Butler, 150 AD2d 789, 790-791, lv denied 74…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. SchwartzmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. WarnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- People v. ButlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. ScoonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. MackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995