Legal Opinion

People v. Spencer

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

Decided August 28, 1995PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Beldock, J.), rendered July 12, 1993, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The defendant’s claim that the testimony of certain witnesses is unreliable raises issues of credibility, which are primarily…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. MaliziaNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. HuntAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. People v. NievesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. SpencerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  2. People v. SpencerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. People v. SpencerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API