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People v. Wiggins

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 23, 1987
128 A.D.2d 820 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

Opinion

March 23, 1987

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The evidence adduced at trial was sufficient to prove the defendant's guilt of the crimes of which he was convicted beyond a reasonable doubt (see, People v. Musial, 120 A.D.2d 682; People v. Bauer, 113 A.D.2d 543). Specifically, with respect to the assault, there was ample evidence that the defendant acted in concert with his codefendants.

The defendant's contention that the court erred in failing to give the jury a circumstantial evidence instruction is unpreserved, and, in any event, without merit. A circumstantial evidence charge is required only when the People's case rests entirely on circumstantial evidence (People v. Hines, 120 A.D.2d 676), and at bar the People's case included direct evidence of the defendant's guilt.

The defendant's remaining contentions are unpreserved for appellate review or without merit. Brown, J.P., Lawrence, Eiber and Sullivan, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Wiggins

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 23, 1987
128 A.D.2d 820 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)
Case details for

People v. Wiggins

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOSEPH WIGGINS…

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

Date published: Mar 23, 1987

Citations

128 A.D.2d 820 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

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