Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1989

People v. Wentz

People v. Wentz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided February 3, 1989
147 A.D.2d 941; 538 N.Y.S.2d 737; 1989 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1312
People v. Wentz

Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him of attempted first degree manslaughter and related crimes, defendant argues that the People failed to prove his criminal responsibility beyond a reasonable doubt (see, Penal Law § 30.05 [1] [a], [b] [repealed L 1984, ch 668, § 1, eff Nov. 1, 1984]). We disagree. It was for the jury to resolve the conflicting expert testimony and the record, viewed in the light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), establishes that the evidence was legally sufficient to support the verdict (see, People v Bruetsch, 137 AD2d 823, 824, lv denied 72 NY2d 857; People v Caggiano, 129 AD2d 992). (Appeal from judgment of Ontario County Court, Henry, Jr., J. — attempted manslaughter, first degree, and other charges.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Callahan, Denman, Green and Lawton, JJ.

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