Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

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

Decided February 10, 1997PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Barasch, J.), rendered March 23, 1994, convicting him of murder 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. Resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily issues to be determined by the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. . GaimariNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  4. People v. GarafoloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  5. People v. FeinNew York Court of Appeals · 1966

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. SeeleyNew York Supreme Court · 1998

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