Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George Williams, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-02-11
Citations: 108 A.D.2d 832
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v George Williams, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 108
Pages: 832–832

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v George Williams, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Martin, J.), rendered March 2, 1983, convicting him of arson in the third degree and criminal mischief in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Judgment affirmed.
Viewed in a light most favorable to the prosecution, the evidence was sufficient to prove defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt (People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620). The criminal record of a witness who knew defendant and testified that he saw defendant start the fire was a factor for the jury to consider in assessing his credibility, and did not render the otherwise plausible identification testimony incredible as a matter of law. Lazer, J. P., Mangano, Gibbons and Rubin, JJ., concur.