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People v. Jenkins

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 13, 1990
159 A.D.2d 290 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)

Opinion

March 13, 1990

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Fred W. Eggert, J.).


Contrary to defendant's contention, guilt was proven beyond a reasonable doubt by the complainant's unequivocal identification (People v Johnson, 57 N.Y.2d 969). The elderly complainant knew defendant by name as a result of daily deliveries to her apartment and prior discussions with him regarding his family circumstances. Any minor inconsistencies in complainant's testimony have little or no relevance to the issue of identification and were matters for the jury, which is the sole judge of credibility (People v Samuels, 68 A.D.2d 663 [1st Dept 1979], affd 50 N.Y.2d 1035, cert denied 449 U.S. 984). Nor is there any showing that the court abused its discretion in the imposition of sentence (People v Junco, 43 A.D.2d 266 [1st Dept 1974], affd 35 N.Y.2d 419, cert denied 421 U.S. 951).

Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Milonas, Rosenberger and Smith, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Jenkins

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 13, 1990
159 A.D.2d 290 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
Case details for

People v. Jenkins

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. DERRICK JENKINS…

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

Date published: Mar 13, 1990

Citations

159 A.D.2d 290 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
552 N.Y.S.2d 294

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