Legal Opinion

People v. Scott

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

Decided November 27, 1989PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Lombardo, J.), rendered May 20, 1987, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second *701degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that the circumstantial evidence adduced by the prosecution at trial was insufficient to support his conviction. We disagree. When a conviction is based solely upon circumstantial evidence, in order for guilt to be…

2Cases cited7 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. BenzingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. People v. CleagueNew York Court of Appeals · 1968

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. ScottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  2. In re Rashard G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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