Legal Opinion

People v. Jackson

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

Decided May 11, 1990PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant argues that his convictions of rape in the first degree and unlawful imprisonment in the second degree are against the weight of the evidence. We disagree. The testimony of the victim, although somewhat inconsistent, was not incredible as a. matter of law (see, People v Christian, 139 AD2d 896, lv denied 71 NY2d 1024; People v Shedrick, 104 AD2d 263, 274, affd 66 NY2d 1015, rearg denied 67 NY2d 758) and her credibility was a matter for the jury to resolve. Upon our independent review of the record, we conclude that the convictions are not…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. ShedrickNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. People v. ShedrickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. People v. ChristianAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. People v. BellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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