PEOPLE v. TORRES


174 A.D.2d 430 (1991)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ayda Torres, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

June 13, 1991


The evidence, viewed in a light most favorable to the prosecution, shows that defendant chased after several teenage boys, accusing them of stealing property from her. She continued the chase, armed with a knife, and eventually stabbed one of the youths and an innocent bystander. Under these circumstances, her guilt was proven beyond a reasonable doubt and we find her conviction supported by the weight of the evidence. In particular, it is apparent that the risk of death...

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