Legal Opinion

People v. Ross

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

Decided October 7, 1992PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend. We reject defendant’s argument that the circumstantial evidence adduced at trial failed to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Viewing the proof in the light most favorable to the People and giving the People the benefit of every reasonable inference to be drawn therefrom (see, People v Marin, 65 NY2d 741, 742), we conclude that the facts from which the inference of defendant’s guilt are…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. People v. HuertasNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. People v. GriffinNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
  5. People v. IveyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. MaldonadoNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
  2. People v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. People v. StoverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. People v. Cassese, New York County Courts1995

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