Legal Opinion
People v. Peralta
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 25, 2000PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Alexander Hunter, J.), rendered March 18, 1997, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of attempted murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 6 to 18 years, unanimously affirmed.
The court’s independent source ruling was correct. We see no reason to disturb the court’s credibility determinations as to the independent source issue, which are supported by the record. The witness’s hearing testimony concerning her opportunities to observe defendant, and the detailed description she provided of him, provided clear and convincing…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. CortijoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. RiveraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. MorilloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- People v. SeamanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. BrockAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- People v. DiazAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- People v. BaileyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- People v. Nisimow (Nissim)Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2017