On September 13, 1988, the defendant was observed taking a one dollar bill out of the sidepocket of a knapsack by one of three officers in a decoy unit. At trial, the officers made minor inconsistent statements as to which shoulder the knapsack was on. Credibility issues are reviewable where there are such major inconsistencies by which the weight of the evidence does not prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. (People v Bleakley,
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PEOPLE v. HARRIS
168 A.D.2d 313 (1990)
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Carl Harris, Appellant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
December 13, 1990
December 13, 1990
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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