People v. Bailey

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Baker, J.), rendered January 25, 1985, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the People (People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621), we find that it was legally sufficient to support the defendant’s guilt. In order to hold an accessory criminally liable for acts committed by his principal, the People must prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, inter alia, that the accessory possessed the…