PEOPLE v. SIDIBE

Ind. No. 3487/13. Appeal No. 14183. Case No. 2018-1648.

196 A.D.3d 429 (2021)

147 N.Y.S.3d 410

2021 NY Slip Op 04281

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Hamza Sidibe, Appellant.

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

Decided July 8, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Caprice R. Jenerson , Office of the Appellate Defender, New York ( Joseph M. Nursey of counsel), for appellant.

Darcel D. Clark , District Attorney, Bronx ( Diana J. Lewis of counsel), for respondent.

Concur—Manzanet-Daniels, J.P., Webber, Singh, Kennedy, JJ.


The verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Danielson, 9 N.Y.3d 342 [2007]). Moreover, we find that it was based on overwhelming evidence. The victim's extensive injuries fully corroborated his account of the incident, and the injuries were completely incompatible with defendant's unbelievable testimony.

We agree with defendant that the court's instructions...

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