PEOPLE v. LETRIZ


299 A.D.2d 298 (2002)

749 N.Y.S.2d 725

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. WILLIAM LETRIZ, Appellant.

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

Decided November 26, 2002.


The verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (People v Bleakley, 69 N.Y.2d 490). There is no basis for disturbing the jury's determinations concerning credibility. Defendant's justification defense was clearly refuted by the credible evidence, including testimony that, during a verbal altercation, defendant approached the victim, who posed no threat to defendant, and struck him twice over the head with a baseball bat.<...

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