Legal Opinion

People v. Gordon

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

Decided September 23, 2002Published

1Opinion of the Court

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the pros*752ecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant sold a quantity of cocaine to an undercover police officer at the time and place charged. Resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witnesses (see People v Gaimari, 176 NY 84, 94). Its determination should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. . GaimariNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  3. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  4. People v. MahboubianNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  5. People v. AllawayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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