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People v. Peets

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Sep 20, 2001
286 A.D.2d 624 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001)

Opinion

September 20, 2001.

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Steven Barrett, J.), rendered May 26, 1999, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of attempted murder in the first degree, attempted murder in the second degree (two counts), and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 22 years, consecutive to two concurrent terms of 8 to 16 years and concurrent with a term of 5 to 10 years, unanimously affirmed.

Before: Sullivan, P.J. Mazzarelli, Ellerin, Wallach and Lerner, JJ.


The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. Defendant's intent to kill two civilians and a police officer could be reasonably inferred from the evidence, including testimony that defendant aimed and fired at each of the three victims, and that during the police pursuit defendant turned, advanced in the direction of the officer, and continued to fire (see, People v. Douglas, 273 A.D.2d 24, lv denied 95 N.Y.2d 889).

We perceive no basis for reduction of sentence.

This constitutes the decision and order of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.


Summaries of

People v. Peets

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Sep 20, 2001
286 A.D.2d 624 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001)
Case details for

People v. Peets

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE, Respondent, v. NORBERTO PEETS, ETC., Defendants-Appellants

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

Date published: Sep 20, 2001

Citations

286 A.D.2d 624 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001)
730 N.Y.S.2d 108

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