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DEFENDANT’S BURGLARY CONVICTION WAS BASED SOLELY ON A SODA CAN WITH HIS DNA ON IT; THE CONVICTION WAS AGAINST THE WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE (FIRST DEPT). ​

The First Department determined the burglary conviction was against the weight of the evidence:

The verdict convicting defendant of a burglary of a doctor’s office that occurred in July 2015 was against the weight of the evidence … . Defendant was connected to this burglary solely through the presence of his DNA on an opened soda can in the reception area. The office manager’s testimony failed to address whether there was any innocent explanation for the presence of defendant, or of the soda can, at that location. … . People v Taylor, 2023 NY Slip Op 01848, First Dept 4-6-23

Practice Point: Defendant was convicted of the burglary of a doctor’s office based solely on the presence of a soda can with his DNA on it in the reception area. The testimony did not address whether there was an innocent explanation for the presence of the soda can. The conviction was against the weight of the evidence.

 

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