PEOPLE v. ROCHEZ


289 A.D.2d 63 (2001)

734 N.Y.S.2d 136

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. FELIX ROCHEZ, Appellant.

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

Decided December 11, 2001.


The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. There is no basis upon which to disturb the jury's credibility determinations concerning the conflicting prosecution and defense versions of the incident. The defense of justification was disproved beyond a reasonable doubt by evidence, properly credited by the jury, that defendant was the initial aggressor.

The court properly exercised its discretion in admitting...

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