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p. 914The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Philip Scardino, Appellant.
— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant’s convictions for grand larceny in the second degree were supported by legally sufficient evidence (CPL 70.10 [1]). Viewing the evidence, as we must, in the light most favorable to the People, we find that it provided a rational trier of fact with a valid line of reasoning to sustain the convictions (People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490 , 495). Further, the trial court properly refrained from charging the moral certainty standard because defendant’s convictions were based on both direct and circumstantial evidence (People v Barnes,
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50 NY2d 375 , 379-380). (Appeal from judgment of Monroe County Court, Celli, J. — grand larceny, second degree.) Present — Callahan, J. P., Doerr, Boomer, Green and Lawton, JJ.
Cases cited
- People v. Bleakley 69 NY2d 490 at 495 p. 914
- People v. Barnes 50 NY2d 375 at 379-380 p. 915