13 Cited authorities

  1. Jackson v. Virginia

    443 U.S. 307 (1979)   Cited 77,383 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Holding that courts conducting review of the sufficiency of the evidence to support a criminal conviction should view the "evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution"
  2. State v. Danielson

    2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 9814 (N.Y. 2007)   Cited 9,406 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "legally sufficient verdict can be against the weight of the evidence"
  3. People v. Contes

    60 N.Y.2d 620 (N.Y. 1983)   Cited 11,932 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Stating the standard for review of the legal sufficiency of evidence in a criminal case is whether "after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt"
  4. People v. Jennings

    69 N.Y.2d 103 (N.Y. 1986)   Cited 762 times
    In Jennings, the president of the insured (Sentry) received a check from Sentry's insurer to cover payments owed to the Sentry's clients as a result of losses incurred when the Sentry's warehouse was robbed.
  5. People v. Williams

    84 N.Y.2d 925 (N.Y. 1994)   Cited 295 times

    Argued October 26, 1994 Decided November 29, 1994 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, Lee Clary, J. James T. King, District Attorney of Jefferson County, Watertown (Cindy F. Intschert of counsel), for appellant. Michael F. Young, Lowville, and James R. McGraw, Syracuse, for respondent. MEMORANDUM. The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, and the case remitted to that court for consideration of the facts (see, CPL 470.25 [d]; 470

  6. People v. Jensen

    86 N.Y.2d 248 (N.Y. 1995)   Cited 208 times

    Argued June 7, 1995 Decided July 5, 1995 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, William C. Barrett, J. Michael D. Pinnisi, Ithaca, for appellant. George M. Dentes, District Attorney of Tompkins County, Ithaca (Gary U. Surdell of counsel), for respondent. CIPARICK, J. The question presented on this appeal is whether the Grand Jury evidence is legally sufficient to support the indictment. We agree with the Appellate Division that it is. On November

  7. People v. Santi

    3 N.Y.3d 234 (N.Y. 2004)   Cited 159 times
    In People v. Santi, 3 N.Y.3d 234, 243, 785 N.Y.S.2d 405, 818 N.E.2d 1146 (2004), the Court of Appeals reaffirmed the long established policy that, " '[i]n implementing a statute, the courts must of necessity examine the purpose of the statute and determine the intention of the Legislature.' " citing, Willams v. Williams, 23 N.Y.2d 592, 598, 298 N.Y.S.2d 473, 246 N.E.2d 333 (1969).
  8. People v. Bynum

    68 A.D.3d 1348 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)   Cited 16 times

    No. 101929. December 17, 2009. Spain, J. Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Milano, J.), rendered July 2, 2008 in Schenectady County, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of robbery in the third degree. Mark Diamond, Albany, for appellant. Robert M. Carney, District Attorney, Schenectady (Gerard A. Dwyer of counsel), for respondent. Before: Cardona, P.J., Lahtinen, Stein and McCarthy, JJ., concur. Defendant was convicted after a jury trial of robbery in the third degree in connection

  9. People v. Jones

    4 A.D.3d 622 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004)   Cited 12 times

    13819. Decided and Entered: February 19, 2004. Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Rensselaer County (McGrath, J.), rendered January 30, 2002, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of robbery in the third degree. Del Atwell, Montauk, for appellant. Patricia A. De Angelis, District Attorney, Troy (Bruce E. Knoll of counsel), for respondent. Before: Mercure, J.P., Spain, Carpinello, Mugglin and Lahtinen, JJ. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Spain, J. Following a trial, a jury convicted defendant

  10. People v. Brandley

    254 A.D.2d 185 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)   Cited 14 times

    October 22, 1998 Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (William Leibovitz, J.). The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. There was ample evidence to establish that defendant, after shoplifting two compact discs from the store, engaged in pushing, fighting, kicking and wrestling in an effort to defeat the security guards' efforts to recover the property, such as to constitute the use of physical force for the purpose of "[p]reventing