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People v. Singleton

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 28, 1987
135 A.D.2d 847 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

Opinion

December 28, 1987

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's allegation that his guilt was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt is without merit. The defendant's conviction was largely the result of the eyewitness testimony of the two complainants. After viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt (see, People v Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620). Accordingly, the evidence was legally sufficient.

The question of identification by an eyewitness is a matter of credibility for the jury (People v Gruttola, 43 N.Y.2d 116) and its determination is to be accorded great weight on appeal. Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we find that the defendant's guilt was proven beyond a reasonable doubt and that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15). Thompson, J.P., Rubin, Eiber and Sullivan, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Singleton

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 28, 1987
135 A.D.2d 847 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)
Case details for

People v. Singleton

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JIMMIE SINGLETON…

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

Date published: Dec 28, 1987

Citations

135 A.D.2d 847 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)