Legal Opinion
People v. Lawrence
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 13, 1992PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*683On appeal, the defendant contends that the People failed to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt because the testimony of the sole eyewitness to the murder was incredible as a matter of law. However, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The eyewitness unequivocally maintained throughout her testimony that she had observed the defendant shoot the victim, and while there were some inconsistencies in her testimony, these…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. . GaimariNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- People v. WiseNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. FosterNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. MooreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. SantanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- People v. WalkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. HarrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. LawrenceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997