Legal Opinion

People v. Farrington

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

Decided March 11, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the jury and its determination should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see, People v Garafolo, 44 AD2d 86, 88). Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  4. People v. SatterfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. People v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1995

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Michael Farrington v. Daniel Senkowski, Superintendent, Clinton Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
  2. People v. PalmaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. People v. FarringtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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