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Matter of Phillippa

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Oct 12, 1995
220 A.D.2d 275 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Opinion

October 12, 1995

Appeal from the Family Court, Bronx County (Richard Ross, J.).


Family Court's findings of guilt are supported by legally sufficient evidence and are not against the weight of the evidence. This included the complainant's uncontradicted and consistently maintained assertion that respondent held what appeared to be a sharp object to her throat, demanded, and then grabbed her beeper. The findings are also supported by the testimony that respondent had admitted that she intimidated the complainant into handing over the beeper.

The inconsistencies in the testimony pointed out by respondent raised issues of credibility for the fact finder whose determination is entitled to great weight on appeal ( Matter of William J., 203 A.D.2d 144, 145).

Concur — Rosenberger, J.P., Ellerin, Wallach and Tom, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Phillippa

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Oct 12, 1995
220 A.D.2d 275 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
Case details for

Matter of Phillippa

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of PHILLIPPA P., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile…

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

Date published: Oct 12, 1995

Citations

220 A.D.2d 275 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
632 N.Y.S.2d 538

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