Legal Opinion

People v. Lorenzo

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

Decided February 2, 1996PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant’s contention that the proof is legally insufficient (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). At trial, most of the evidence connecting defendant to the crime came from various friends and acquaintances. Six witnesses testified, with varying degrees of detail, that defendant bragged that he had killed the victim when she surprised him and the codefendant in the midst of a burglary. Defendant contends that those witnesses lack credibility; however, issues of credibility are to be determined by the jury (see, People v Colon, 198…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. WynnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. People v. JoyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. People v. ColonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. PughAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. People v. LorenzoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2024

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