Legal Opinion

People v. Harris

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

Decided October 15, 2002Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Brown, J.), rendered January 11, 2001, convicting him of resisting arrest, 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. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. . GaimariNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  3. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  4. People v. TurnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. People v. BlakeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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