PEOPLE v. EVANS

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution ( see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Upon our independent review pursuant to CPL 470.15 (5), 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 contention, he was not entitled to a missing witness charge ( see generally People v Savinon, 100 NY2d 192, 196; People v Gonzalez, 68 NY2d 424, 427; see also People v Marino, 21 AD3d 430, 432).