Legal Opinion

People v. Dixon

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

Decided June 17, 1991PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County (Kelly, J.), rendered May 24, 1989, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that his conviction of murder in the second degree cannot stand because the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he intended to cause the victim’s death. At trial, three of the People’s witnesses testified that they observed the defendant and the victim standing near each other arguing.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  3. People v. HortonNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
  4. People v. JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
  5. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. CannonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  3. People v. AngaritaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. People v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. People v. RussoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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