Legal Opinion

People v. Brooks

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

Decided December 4, 2014No. 13663 3388/07Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Joseph J. Dawson, J.), rendered July 13, 2011, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 22 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342, 348-349 [2007]). There is no basis for disturbing the jury’s credibility determinations, including its resolution of inconsistencies in the testimony of the main witness. The jury was entitled to disregard any portions of this…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. People v. GarrettNew York Court of Appeals · 2014
  3. People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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