People v. Palmer

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Joseph Cerbone, J.), rendered September 9, 1993, convicting defendant, after jury trial, of murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 25 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People and giving them the benefit of every reasonable inference (People v Malizia, 62 NY2d 755, cert denied 469 US 932), the evidence is sufficient as a matter of law to support the verdict finding defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of murder in the second degree. Moreover, upon an independent review…