PEOPLE v. WATKINS

Ind. No. 4292/16, Appeal No. 16111, Case No. 2018-04254.

206 A.D.3d 452 (2022)

167 N.Y.S.3d 797

2022 NY Slip Op 03801

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Mark Watkins, Appellant.

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

Decided June 9, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Dean , Center for Appellate Litigation, New York ( Elizabeth M. Vasily of counsel), for appellant.

Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. , District Attorney, New York ( Karl Z. Deuble of counsel), for respondent.

Concur—Kapnick, J.P., Mazzarelli, Gesmer, Shulman, Rodriguez, JJ.


The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Danielson, 9 N.Y.3d 342, 348 [2007]). There is no basis for disturbing the jury's determinations regarding identification and credibility (see People v Schulz, 4 N.Y.3d 521, 530 [2005]).

Defendant's ineffective assistance of counsel claim is unreviewable on direct appeal...

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