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Facts

• The Defendant, Zachary Gonzales, was convicted by a jury trial of burglary. The evidence presented at trial included the victim's identification of storage containers in video surveillance of a truck driven by the Defendant on the day of the burglary, testimony from the truck's owner that she had lent the vehicle to the Defendant that day, and testimony from Jessica White. White testified under use immunity, stating she was in the truck with the Defendant and noticed items that appeared stolen, and that the Defendant admitted to her he stole the items (para 3).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Contended that the testimony of Jessica White should be accepted with caution due to her testifying under use immunity. Argued that her testimony, along with the other evidence presented at trial, was insufficient to support his conviction (para 3).
• Appellee (State): Argued that the evidence presented at trial, including the victim's identification of items in the surveillance video, the truck owner's testimony, and Jessica White's testimony, was sufficient to support the Defendant's conviction for non-residential burglary (para 3).

Legal Issues

• Whether the testimony of Jessica White should be accepted with caution because she testified under use immunity.
• Whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support the Defendant's conviction for non-residential burglary.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant's conviction for burglary (para 5).

Reasons

• The Court, consisting of Judges James J. Wechsler, Jonathan B. Sutin, and Timothy L. Garcia, considered the Defendant's memorandum in opposition but remained unpersuaded, referring to their analysis in the notice of proposed disposition (para 2). The Court acknowledged the general principle that accomplice testimony should be scrutinized but found the evidence, including the victim's identification of stolen items, the truck owner's testimony, and Jessica White's testimony, sufficient to support the conviction when viewed in the light most favorable to the State (para 3). The Court also noted that the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice can legally support a verdict and that it was within the jury's purview to resolve conflicts in testimony and determine credibility, thereby rejecting the Defendant's version of events (para 4).