People v. Jenkins
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 (Juviler, J.), rendered November 17, 1992, convicting him of murder in the second 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 is legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. That the defendant had formed the intent to rob the victim before killing her can be inferred from the circumstances, which include…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. RosarioNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- People v. RanghelleNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. StevensNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
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3Cited by2 opinions
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