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PEOPLE v. JACKSON

65 N.Y.2d 265 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Erick Jackson, Also Known as Eric Knight, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 11, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Michael Gore and Barbara D. Underwood of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, SIMONS, KAYE and ALEXANDER concur; Judge TITONE taking no part.

MEYER, J.

Even though expert witnesses presented by the People state contradictory opinions, guilt beyond a reasonable doubt may exist if the jury may reasonably so conclude from the other evidence presented and the opinion of one of the experts. Defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt of the felony murders of firemen who died while fighting a fire set by him was, therefore, established sufficiently to sustain...

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