People v. Whitley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*404Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Laura E. Drager, J.), rendered April 18, 2002, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 22 years to life, unanimously affirmed.
The verdict was not against the weight of the evidence. The issues raised by defendant concerning certain witnesses’ criminal histories, and the benefits they may have received as a result of their cooperation, were properly considered by the jury, and we find no reason to disturb its credibility determinations (see People v Gaimari, 176 NY 84, 94 [1903]). The…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States v. LovascoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Barber v. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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- People v. TaranovichNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
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