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People v. Riddick

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 26, 1987
130 A.D.2d 780 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

Opinion

May 26, 1987

Appeal from the County Court, Nassau County (Ain, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

We find no merit to the defendant's contention that the prosecution failed to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt because it relied solely upon fingerprint evidence. The trial evidence established that entry into the burglarized offices was accomplished by breaking the exterior doors and that the fingerprints found on these doors matched the defendant's. There was no indication that the fingerprints were placed there innocently. Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the jury was justified in finding that the defendant committed the burglaries beyond a reasonable doubt (see, People v. Mercado, 117 A.D.2d 627; People v. Talley, 110 A.D.2d 792), and the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (CPL 470.15). The remainder of the defendant's contentions are either without merit or unpreserved for appellate review. Thompson, J.P., Niehoff, Kunzeman and Harwood, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Riddick

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 26, 1987
130 A.D.2d 780 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)
Case details for

People v. Riddick

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RUDOLPH RIDDICK…

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

Date published: May 26, 1987

Citations

130 A.D.2d 780 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

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