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People v. Batts

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 3, 1985
111 A.D.2d 761 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)

Opinion

June 3, 1985

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Rigler, J.).


Judgment affirmed.

The court properly denied defendant's motion to dismiss at the conclusion of the People's case, since the proof adduced at trial was not only legally sufficient to establish every element of the crimes charged but was, in fact, overwhelming. We find nothing incredible as a matter of law about the identification testimony of the complainant. The accuracy of an eyewitness identification is a question of fact to be resolved by the jury ( People v Dukes, 97 A.D.2d 445).

Further, under the circumstances, defendant's sentence was neither unduly harsh nor excessive. Lazer, J.P., Bracken, O'Connor and Brown, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Batts

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 3, 1985
111 A.D.2d 761 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)
Case details for

People v. Batts

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. SHERMAN BATTS…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 3, 1985

Citations

111 A.D.2d 761 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)

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