PEOPLE v. BUENO

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution ( see People v Contes, 60 NY2d .620, 621 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt of assault in the second degree beyond a reasonable doubt ( see Penal Law § 120.05; People v Jenkins, 49 AD3d 780). Moreover, in fulfilling our responsibility to conduct an independent review of the weight of the evidence ( see CPL 470.15; People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342), we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence ( see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633). Contrary to the defendant's arguments, there was sufficient circumstantial evidence from which a reasonable jury could infer that the defendant possessed the requisite intent to prevent an emergency medical service technician from performing a lawful duty ( see People v Townsend, 248 AD2d 811).