People v. Spencer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. MaliziaNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. HuntAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. NievesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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