People v. Devarez

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (David Stadtmauer, J.), rendered April 19, 1990, which convicted defendant, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree and sentenced him to a term of 18 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s contention that his guilt was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt because the testimony of the sole witness to the murder was inconsistent and contradictory is without merit. Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the People, and giving them the benefit of every reasonable inference (People v Malizia, 62 NY2d 755, cert denied 469 US 932),…