New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Jorge Betancourt, Appellant

July 3, 198668 N.Y.2d 707

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the lower court applied the correct standard of review for the legal sufficiency of a wholly circumstantial evidence case and that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the convictions for burglary and criminal mischief.