Legal Opinion

People v. O'Dell

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

Decided June 24, 1985PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Aldrich, J.), rendered April 23,1982, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

Defendant’s guilt was proven beyond a reasonable doubt (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621). There was ample evidence from which the jury could infer that defendant intended to kill the victim based upon his conduct on the night in question (see, People v Barnes, 50 NY2d 375; People v Mackey, 49 NY2d 274).

Since no objection was taken by defense counsel to the court’s…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. People v. BarnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. People v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. People v. MackeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. People v. GlinsmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. MedinaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  2. People v. CulpepperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  3. People v. LebrunAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  4. People v. LopezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. People v. BeecherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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