Legal Opinion
People v. Broadus
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 3, 1987PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Viewing this record as we must in the light most favorable to the People, we find legally sufficient evidence to support defendants’ convictions. The jury chose to believe the complainant’s version of what happened and to disbelieve the defendants’ testimony. Matters of credibility are to be determined by the trier of fact and should not be lightly overturned on appeal. Complainant’s testimony that she was forcibly sodomized is corroborated by medical proof and photographs showing her bruised and battered body. Thus, it cannot be said that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. De ToreNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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- People v. CruzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. BonaparteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. HolmesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
3Cited by13 opinions
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- People v. DombrowskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. HoldenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. DavenportAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. SantiagoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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