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Matter of Deejai

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 10, 1995
220 A.D.2d 514 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Opinion

October 10, 1995

Appeal from the Family Court, Kings County (Dabiri, J.).


Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the presentment agency (cf., People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it is legally sufficient to support the fact-finding order. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility and the weight to be accorded the evidence are primarily questions to be determined by the trier-of-fact, which saw and heard the witnesses (cf., People v. Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94). Its determination should be accorded great weight on appeal and should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see, Matter of Stephanie F., 194 A.D.2d 789; cf., People v. Garafolo, 44 A.D.2d 86, 88). Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the finding of guilt is not against the weight of the evidence (cf., CPL 470.15). Balletta, J.P., Rosenblatt, Pizzuto, Joy and Altman, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Matter of Deejai

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 10, 1995
220 A.D.2d 514 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
Case details for

Matter of Deejai

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of DEEJAI S., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent…

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

Date published: Oct 10, 1995

Citations

220 A.D.2d 514 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
632 N.Y.S.2d 200

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