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People v. Vassell

239 A.D.2d 531 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1997-05-19 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Christopher Vassell, Appellant.
[658 NYS2d 950]

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Rappaport, J.), rendered January 5, 1995, convicting him of murder in the second degree and assault in the first degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 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 was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15 [5]X

The defendant’s remaining contentions are without merit. O’Brien, J. P., Goldstein, McGinity and Luciano, JJ., concur.

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