Seymour W. James, Jr., New York, N.Y. (Denise Fabianoof counsel), for appellant.
Kenneth P. Thompson, District Attorney, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Leonard Joblove, Camille O'Hara Gillespie, and Andrew Wangof counsel), for respondent.
Opinion
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Marrus, J.), rendered November 13, 2012, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant failed to preserve for appellate review his contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to support his conviction of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (see CPL 470.05[2]; People v. Hawkins, 11 N.Y.3d 484, 492, 872 N.Y.S.2d 395, 900 N.E.2d 946). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620, 621, 467 N.Y.S.2d 349, 454 N.E.2d 932), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, in fulfilling our responsibility to conduct an independent review of the weight of the evidence (see CPL 470.15[5];
People v.
Danielson,
9 N.Y.3d 342, 348,
849 N.Y.S.2d 480,
880 N.E.2d 1), we nevertheless accord great deference to the jury's opportunity to view the witnesses, hear the testimony, and observe demeanor (
see
People v. Mateo, 2 N.Y.3d 383,
779 N.Y.S.2d 399,
811 N.E.2d 1053;
People v. Bleakley, 69 N.Y.2d 490, 495,
515 N.Y.S.2d 761,
508 N.E.2d 672). Upon reviewing the record here, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (
see
People v. Romero, 7 N.Y.3d 633,
826 N.Y.S.2d 163,
859 N.E.2d 902).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80, 455 N.Y.S.2d 675).
The defendant's remaining contentions do not require reversal.
BALKIN, J.P., HALL, DUFFYand LASALLE, JJ., concur.