The following excerpt is from People v. Hryckowian, 2013 NY Slip Op 50008 (N.Y. 2013):
Regarding the weight of the evidence: in New York, an intermediate appellate court has the unique authority to review lower court decision on both the law and the facts. People v. Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490 [1987].
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