People v James

Holding The conviction for disorderly conduct was affirmed because the evidence was legally sufficient and not against the weight of the evidence, particularly regarding the defendant’s aggressive confrontation with police. The court rejected the defendant’s claims of prosecutorial misconduct and Brady violations, finding them unpreserved or unsupported by the record.

The court’s words

The evidence was legally sufficient to support defendant's conviction for disorderly conduct, and the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence

2026 NY Slip Op 06026, at the official text

Defendant failed to preserve his challenge to the legality of the second stop the police made of his car

2026 NY Slip Op 06026, at the official text

Defendant's ineffective assistance of counsel claim is unreviewable on direct appeal "because it involves matters not reflected in the record and, thus, must be raised in a CPL 440.10 motion"

2026 NY Slip Op 06026, at the official text