People v. Phelps
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (John Stackhouse, J.), rendered January 3, 1996, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of robbery in the second degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 7V2 to 15 years, unanimously affirmed.
The verdict was not against the weight of the evidence. Credibility issues were properly placed before the jurors for consideration and we perceive no basis for disturbing their determinations (People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490).
The court appropriately exercised its discretion in permitting introduction of defendant’s redacted arrest…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. NoguerasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993