People v. Fomby
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Mercure, J.P.
Initially, we reject defendant’s argument that the verdict was not supported by legally sufficient evidence and was against the weight of the evidence. Defendant notes that the People’s case was based entirely on circumstantial evidence, and asserts that the proof linking him to the burglary was insufficient. “[E]ven in circumstantial evidence cases, the standard for appellate review of legal sufficiency issues is ‘whether any valid line of reasoning and permissible inferences could lead a rational person to the conclusion reached by the fact finder on the basis of the evidence…
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