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People v. Barr

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jun 9, 1995
216 A.D.2d 890 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Opinion

June 9, 1995

Appeal from the Cayuga County Court, Contiguglia, J.

Present — Lawton, J.P., Fallon, Wesley, Davis and Boehm, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant's conviction of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree is supported by legally sufficient evidence (see, People v. Bleakley, 69 N.Y.2d 490, 495). We reject the contention of defendant that the testimony of the confidential informant and the New York State police investigator is incredible as a matter of law (see, People v. Briggs, 190 A.D.2d 995, 996, lv denied 81 N.Y.2d 1011; People v. Stroman, 83 A.D.2d 370, 373). "Minor inconsistencies in the testimony of prosecution witnesses do not render that testimony incredible as a matter of law" (People v. Robinson, 209 A.D.2d 1041). The presence of any minor inconsistencies in the testimony presented an issue of credibility for the trier of fact to resolve (see, People v Robinson, supra; People v. Colon, 198 A.D.2d 835, 836, lv denied 83 N.Y.2d 803; People v. Vargas, 192 A.D.2d 416, lv denied 82 N.Y.2d 760).

Defendant's conviction of bail jumping in the first degree is also supported by legally sufficient evidence (see, People v Eiffel, 81 N.Y.2d 480, 481; People v. Santangelo, 194 A.D.2d 924, 925, lv denied 82 N.Y.2d 726). Lastly, we conclude that, under the circumstances of this case, the sentence is neither unduly harsh nor severe.


Summaries of

People v. Barr

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jun 9, 1995
216 A.D.2d 890 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
Case details for

People v. Barr

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. NORMAN BARR, Appellant

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

Date published: Jun 9, 1995

Citations

216 A.D.2d 890 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
628 N.Y.S.2d 901

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