People v Rodgers

Holding The court affirmed the conviction for assault in the first degree, rejecting the defendant’s argument that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. The appellate court determined that the jury’s credibility determinations regarding the victim’s testimony were entitled to great deference, particularly given the victim’s explanation for prior recantations.

The court’s words

a different verdict would not have been unreasonable inasmuch as this case rests largely on the jury's credibility findings

2026 NY Slip Op 05657, at the official text

The victim's testimony was not 'so inconsistent or unbelievable as to render it incredible as a matter of law'

2026 NY Slip Op 05657, at the official text