People v Morrishaw

Holding The court affirmed the defendant’s convictions for promoting prison contraband and criminal possession of a weapon, finding that the evidence was legally sufficient and not against the weight of the evidence. The court also rejected the defendant’s arguments regarding the suppression of statements and the admission of prior bad acts evidence.

The court’s words

whether the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the People, provides any valid line of reasoning

2026 NY Slip Op 06173, at the official text

The possession by any person of any . . . dangerous knife or any other weapon, [or] instrument . . . is presumptive evidence of intent to use the same unlawfully against another

2026 NY Slip Op 06173, at the official text

defendant was subjected to only standard facility protocols following an altercation and not any additional constraint

2026 NY Slip Op 06173, at the official text

the murder conviction was probative of defendant's willingness to place his own interest over that of society

2026 NY Slip Op 06173, at the official text