Legal Opinion

People v. Morrison

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

Decided November 6, 1997PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Berkman, J.), rendered on or about April 25, 1995, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of robbery in the first degree, and sentencing him, as a persistent felony offender, to a term of 25 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. We see no reason to disturb the jury’s credibility determinations.

The prosecutor’s summation comments constituted appropriate response to the defense summation and fair comment on the evidence, with no pattern of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. ChippNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. People v. D'AlessandroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. DixonNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. People v. SpruillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. People v. WilsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. People v. PeterkinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. People v. VillanovaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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