Legal Opinion

People v. Hayes

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

Decided January 9, 2007Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme *630Court, Kings County (Tomei, J.), rendered May 15, 2003, convicting him of assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, 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 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Resolution of issues of credibility is primarily a matter to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. People v. MateoNew York Court of Appeals · 2004

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