Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

There is no definitive answer to your question, as the statement of a witness versus the statement of another presents a question of fact for a judge in the event of a bench trial or for the jury if by jury trial. Each witness would be examined and then cross-examined in court, with the credibility of each to be weighed and determined by the trier of fact (judge or jurors). Basically, the outcome hinges on which witness is found to be most credible.