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People v. St. John

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 20, 1995
221 A.D.2d 575 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Opinion

November 20, 1995

Appeal from the County Court, Westchester County, Humphreys, J., Scarpino, J.


Ordered that the judgment and order are 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 was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The defendant's contention that the accomplice's testimony should not be believed is meritless. 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 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, People v Garafolo, 44 A.D.2d 86). Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15).

Likewise, the defendant's contention that the People failed to disclose a cooperation agreement it had with one of the witnesses is without merit as there was no proof that this alleged agreement existed.

The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit. Sullivan, J.P., Thompson, Hart and Goldstein, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. St. John

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 20, 1995
221 A.D.2d 575 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
Case details for

People v. St. John

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. PAUL ST. JOHN…

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

Date published: Nov 20, 1995

Citations

221 A.D.2d 575 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
634 N.Y.S.2d 403

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