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People v. Johnson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 14, 1988
144 A.D.2d 494 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

Opinion

November 14, 1988

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant claims that the testimony of two prosecution eyewitnesses, who saw him hold a pistol, aim it at another person, and fire, was insufficient to support his conviction. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (CPL 470.15). The prosecution proved that the defendant possessed the loaded weapon and intended to use it unlawfully against another person (Penal Law § 265.03).

We have examined the defendant's other contentions and find them to be either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit. Spatt, J.P., Sullivan, Harwood and Balletta, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Johnson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Nov 14, 1988
144 A.D.2d 494 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)
Case details for

People v. Johnson

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. HERBERT JOHNSON…

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

Date published: Nov 14, 1988

Citations

144 A.D.2d 494 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

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