Legal Opinion
People v. Jackson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 7, 1986PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal by the defendant from *588a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Moskowitz, J.), rendered May 18, 1984, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Judgment affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, we find that the evidence is sufficient to support the verdict since a " 'rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt’ ” (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621, quoting from Jackson v Virginia, 443 US 307, 319). The resolution of issues…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. BigelowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. HerriotAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
3Cited by7 opinions
- People v. PlanthaberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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- People v. JohnstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People ex rel. Gasper v. SullivanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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