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People v. Thomas

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jul 3, 1989
152 A.D.2d 612 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)

Opinion

July 3, 1989

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in a 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 beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (CPL 470.15).

We find that the court's charge of intentional murder (Penal Law § 125.25) and depraved indifference murder (Penal Law § 125.25) in the conjunctive rather than in the alternative constituted error (see, People v Gallagher, 69 N.Y.2d 525). However, the defendant was not prejudiced by this charge as he was acquitted of intentional murder and the error was therefore harmless.

We have examined the defendant's other claims of error and find them to be without merit. Mangano, J.P., Brown, Lawrence and Eiber, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Thomas

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jul 3, 1989
152 A.D.2d 612 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
Case details for

People v. Thomas

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LOWELL THOMAS…

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

Date published: Jul 3, 1989

Citations

152 A.D.2d 612 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
543 N.Y.S.2d 513

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