Legal Opinion

People v. Romero

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

Decided December 12, 2012PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to support his conviction is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Hawkins, 11 NY3d 484 [2008]; People v Hewitt, 82 AD3d 1119, 1121 [2011]). 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 it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon our independent review pursuant to CPL 470.15 (5), we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  5. People v. HawkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 2008

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. ClarkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. People v. CherryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  3. People v. DunawayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  4. People v. ThompsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. People v. FellsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021

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