Legal Opinion

People v. Walker

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

Decided April 13, 1987PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Seidell, J.), rendered February 22, 1983, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The evidence against the defendant, which consisted primarily of the testimony of a witness who was an admitted drug dealer and thief, was nevertheless legally sufficient to support the verdict (see, People v Malizia, 62 NY2d 755, 757, cert denied 469 US 932).

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the court did not abuse its discretion in refusing…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  2. People v. MaliziaNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. AllweissNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. People v. PoblinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1973

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bossett v. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  2. Bossett v. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  3. People v. WalkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. People v. BossettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  5. People v. BossettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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