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People v. Cephus

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 4, 1999
265 A.D.2d 337 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

Argued June 14, 1999

October 4, 1999

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Minardo, J.).


ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People ( see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it is legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witnesses ( see, People v. Kennedy, 185 A.D.2d 364; People v. Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94). Its determination should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record ( see, People v. Garafolo, 44 A.D.2d 86, 88). Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict is not against the weight of the evidence ( see, CPL 470.15).

ALTMAN, J.P., KRAUSMAN, H. MILLER, and SCHMIDT, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Cephus

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 4, 1999
265 A.D.2d 337 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

People v. Cephus

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. HERBERT CEPHUS, appellant. (Ind. No…

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

Date published: Oct 4, 1999

Citations

265 A.D.2d 337 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
696 N.Y.S.2d 694

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