Legal Opinion
People v. Minore
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 1, 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Defendant’s conviction was based solely on the circumstantial evidence of his fingerprint found on a mirror in the burglarized premises. In light of complainant’s testimony that he had wiped the mirror clean prior to locking up his premises for the evening and that, upon returning the next morning, he found the premises broken into and a fingerprint (later determined to be defendant’s) on the mirror, it was proper for the jury to infer that defendant had committed the burglary (see, People v Pena, 99 AD2d 846; People v Bullard, 59 AD2d 786). Defendant’s claim that he entered the premises…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. CastilloNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. BullardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- People v. PenaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. HernandezNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. McCreaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. SmileyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- People v. SitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997