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People v. Taylor

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 22, 1990
166 A.D.2d 681 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)

Opinion

October 22, 1990

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contention that the evidence is legally insufficient to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is without merit. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt. While there may have been some inconsistencies in the testimony of the People's witnesses, 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; see also, People v. Attianese, 150 A.D.2d 784; People v. Ramjohn, 128 A.D.2d 904). Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15). Bracken, J.P., Sullivan, O'Brien and Ritter, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Taylor

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 22, 1990
166 A.D.2d 681 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
Case details for

People v. Taylor

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MORTIMER TAYLOR…

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

Date published: Oct 22, 1990

Citations

166 A.D.2d 681 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
560 N.Y.S.2d 980