People v. Carpenito
New York Court of Appeals
The evidence was sufficient to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. {People v. Soshtain, 288 N. Y. 658; People v. Richardson, 287 N. Y. 563; People v. Marra, 289 N. Y. 703; People v. Dansilo, 276 N. Y. 480; Bur-net v. Coronado Oil & Gas Co., 285 TJ. S. 393.) People y. Richardson (287 N. Y. 563) have so affected the enforcement of section 986 of the Penal Law as to impel a clarification by the Court of Appeals of its decision in that case.
Read the full summary
The evidence was sufficient to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. {People v. Soshtain, 288 N. Y. 658; People v. Richardson, 287 N. Y. 563; People v. Marra, 289 N. Y. 703; People v. Dansilo, 276 N. Y. 480; Bur-net v. Coronado Oil & Gas Co., 285 TJ. S. 393.) People y. Richardson (287 N. Y. 563) have so affected the enforcement of section 986 of the Penal Law as to impel a clarification by the Court of Appeals of its decision in that case. (Pennsylvania Publications v. Penn. Public Utilities Gom’n, 32 A. 2d 40; People [Lennon] v. Gamio, 165 Mise. 134; People v. Busco, 46 N. Y. S. 2d 859;…
1Per curiam
A police officer observed the defendant for thirty-five minutes at the corner of 69th Street and 8th Avenue. It does not appear that the defendant had loitered at the same point on other occasions, or indicated in any way to wayfarers on the street or to the general public that he would accept bets on horse races. During the time he was watched by the police officer five persons approached him, and each handed him a dollar bill after examining a “ scratch sheet.” It does not appear that this was done in a furtive manner. Circumstantial evidence in a criminal case is of no value if the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. . RazeziczNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- People v. TaddioNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
3Cited by34 opinions
- People v. YazumNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
- People v. GoldsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1946
- People v. MinutoBatavia City Court · 1972
- People v. KoenigNew York Court of Special Session · 1962
- People v. LuchsingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.