People v. Lugo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Edward J. McLaughlin, J.), rendered November 26, 2009, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of burglary in the first degree, and sentencing him to a term of seven years, unanimously affirmed.
The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342, 348-349 [2007]). There is no basis for disturbing the jury’s credibility determinations. Defendant argues that the evidence shows he unintentionally entered an apartment while lunging at another person. However, the evidence…
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- People v. HokeNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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