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People v. Ross

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 7, 2000
270 A.D.2d 36 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)

Opinion

March 7, 2000

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Martin Marcus, J.), rendered October 22, 1997, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of attempted murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 4 to 12 years, unanimously affirmed.

Allen H. Saperstein, for respondent.

Jan Hoth-Uzzo, for defendant-appellant.

NARDELLI, J.P., WILLIAMS, ELLERIN, WALLACH, SAXE, JJ.


The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. Defendant's intent to kill could be reasonably inferred from his conduct, including his infliction of two deep stab wounds in the vicinity of vital organs causing life-threatening injuries (see, People v. Suero, 235 A.D.2d 357, lv denied 89 N.Y.2d 1101).

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.


Summaries of

People v. Ross

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 7, 2000
270 A.D.2d 36 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)
Case details for

People v. Ross

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ROBERT ROSS…

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

Date published: Mar 7, 2000

Citations

270 A.D.2d 36 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)
704 N.Y.S.2d 560

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