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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. OMNIPOTENT UNIQUE DRAYTON, Appellant.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is unpreserved for appellate review ( see CPL 470.05). In any event, viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the prosecution ( see People v. Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence ( see CPL 470.15).

The defendant's contention that the trial court erred in refusing to give a missing witness charge for his accomplice is without merit ( see People v. Gonzalez, 68 NY2d 424; People v. Wright, 2 AD3d 546). In any event, the defendant failed to meet his burden of establishing that his accomplice was under the control of the prosecution ( see People v. Gonzalez, supra at 427).

The sentence imposed was not excessive ( see People v. Suitte, 90 AD2d 80).

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PEOPLE v. DRAYTON
(Dec 19, 2005)