Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Dennis Woodbine, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2002-08-19
Citations: 297 A.D.2d 353
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Dennis Woodbine, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 297
Pages: 353–354

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Dennis Woodbine, Appellant.
[746 NYS2d 404]

Opinion:
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt of depraved indifference murder beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witnesses (see People v Gaimari, 176 NY 84, 94). Its determination should be accorded great weight on appeal and should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see People v Ga rafolo, 44 AD2d 86, 88). Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see CPL 470.15 [5]). Altman, J.P., Krausman, Schmidt and Crane, JJ., concur.