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People v. Ali

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 2, 1991
178 A.D.2d 418 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

Opinion

December 2, 1991

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that the sworn testimony of the victim establishing the required elements of incest applicable to this situation, i.e., the defendant's (1) sexual intercourse (2) with a person related to him as a descendant (see, Penal Law § 255.25), was legally sufficient evidence of his 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). Thompson, J.P., Harwood, Lawrence and Miller, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Ali

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 2, 1991
178 A.D.2d 418 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
Case details for

People v. Ali

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JINNAH ALI, Appellant

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

Date published: Dec 2, 1991

Citations

178 A.D.2d 418 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
577 N.Y.S.2d 288

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