Legal Opinion

People v. Vaccarella

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

Decided November 15, 1991PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant’s challenges to his conviction of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree are without merit. The evidence is sufficient and the verdict is not against the weight of the evidence. Proof that the carpets were stolen was provided by the testimony of the owner and his tenant. Proof that defendant knew the carpets were stolen and possessed them with intent to benefit himself was provided by the circumstances surrounding codefendants’ efforts to sell the carpets. Finally, the testimony that the carpets would retail for not…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. People v. GetchNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. People v. IrrizariNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
  4. People v. DiLucaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  5. People v. RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 1970

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. HuesNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. People v. WandellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. People v. EganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. People v. MarksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. People v. SmartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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