Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gerald Francis, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1980-06-26
Citations: 50 N.Y.2d 987
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gerald Francis, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 50
Pages: 987–988

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gerald Francis, Appellant.
Argued June 6, 1980;
decided June 26, 1980
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Harold M. Brown for appellant.
Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Michael J. Halberstam of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
The evidence before the jury consisting of the statement of the eyewitness, the medical examiner, as well as the defendant's own statements, even though inconsistent in some measure, were, nevertheless, sufficient to prove the guilt of the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt, if viewed most favorable to the People as we are bound to do on this appeal (People v Lagana, 36 NY2d 71, 73, cert den 424 US 942).
We have examined the defendant's other contentions and find them to be without merit.
Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur.
Order affirmed in a memorandum.