People v. Zapata

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

People v. Zapata

261 A.D.2d 150, 687 N.Y.S.2d 897, 1999 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4559

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedMay 6, 1999

StatusPublished

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People v. Zapata, 261 A.D.2d 150, 687 N.Y.S.2d 897, 1999 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4559 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1999).

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—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Renee White, J.), rendered August 12, 1996, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 25 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. We see no reason to disturb the jury’s credibility determinations.

The court’s restriction of defendant’s cross-examination was a proper exercise of discretion since defendant received ample latitude to pursue his claim that a witness falsely identified him. Concur — Sullivan, J. P., Rosenberger, Tom and Wallach, JJ.

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—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Renee White, J.), rendered August 12, 1996, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 25 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. We see no reason to disturb the jury’s credibility determinations.

The court’s restriction of defendant’s cross-examination was a proper exercise of discretion since defendant received ample latitude to pursue his claim that a witness falsely identified him. Concur — Sullivan, J. P., Rosenberger, Tom and Wallach, JJ.

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261 A.D.2d 150, 687 N.Y.S.2d 897, 1999 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4559, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/people-v-zapata-nyappdiv-1999.