People v. Melendez
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (McKay, J.), rendered January 19, 1996, convicting him of attempted robbery in the first degree, assault in the second degree, menacing in the second degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
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…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. TejedaNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- People v. RosaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989