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People v. Taylor

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 21, 2001
289 A.D.2d 986 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001)

Opinion

(1571) KA 00-01615

December 21, 2001.

(Appeal from Judgment of Onondaga County Court, Aloi, J. — Criminal Possession Controlled Substance, 1st Degree.)

PRESENT: PIGOTT, JR., P.J., HAYES, WISNER, SCUDDER AND BURNS, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum:

Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him following a jury trial of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree (Penal Law § 220.21) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (Penal Law § 220.16). Contrary to defendant's contention, the verdict is not against the weight of the evidence ( see, People v. Bleakley, 69 N.Y.2d 490, 495). "Great deference is to be accorded to the fact-finder's resolution of credibility issues based upon its superior vantage point and its opportunity to view witnesses, observe demeanor and hear the testimony" ( People v. Valencia, 263 A.D.2d 874, 876, lv denied 94 N.Y.2d 799). The sentence is neither unduly harsh nor severe.


Summaries of

People v. Taylor

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 21, 2001
289 A.D.2d 986 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001)
Case details for

People v. Taylor

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ASFIA TAYLOR…

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

Date published: Dec 21, 2001

Citations

289 A.D.2d 986 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001)
734 N.Y.S.2d 921