Legal Opinion

People v. Reyes

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

Decided January 13, 1986PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Rosato, J.), rendered May 8, 1984, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree (two counts), after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

A review of the record indicates that the People disproved the defense of justification beyond a reasonable doubt (see, People v Reed, 40 NY2d 204). Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), the record establishes that following the first…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. ReedNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. People v. LombardiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  4. People v. MunginAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  5. People v. YoungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. People v. McKinleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  2. People v. KozlowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. People v. SimsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  4. People v. MartinezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. People v. ResnickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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