Legal Opinion

People v. Simmons

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

Decided August 7, 1995PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Cowhey, J.), dated January 14, 1993, convicting him of rape in the first degree and sexual abuse in the first 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), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Issues of credibility as well as the weight to be accorded the evidence presented are primarily questions to be…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. People v. . GaimariNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  5. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. MyronAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  2. People v. HerringAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. People v. LawrenceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  4. People v. FranklinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. People v. LawrenceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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