PEOPLE v. GUZMAN

Ind No. 5332/16. Appeal No. 14106. Case No. 2017-03382.

195 A.D.3d 543 (2021)

145 N.Y.S.3d 803

2021 NY Slip Op 03998

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Luis Guzman, Appellant.

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

Decided June 22, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Dean , Center for Appellate Litigation, New York ( Benjamin Rutkin-Becker of counsel), for appellant.

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. , District Attorney, New York ( Julia Gorski of counsel), for respondent.

Concur—Renwick, J.P., Kennedy, Scarpulla, Mendez, JJ.


The verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Danielson, 9 N.Y.3d 342, 348-349 [2007]). There is no basis for disturbing the jury's credibility determinations. The fact that defendant was acquitted of another charge does not warrant a different conclusion (see People v Rayam, 94 N.Y.2d 557 [2000]).

Defendant did not preserve his challenge to statements, admitted...

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