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THE PEOPLE, ETC., respondent, v. ROLANDO LOPEZ, appellant.

DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contentions are largely unpreserved for appellate review ( see CPL 470.05). In any event, they are without merit. The charge to the jury was properly balanced, as the court instructed it that the defendant was an interested witness, and that it was free to find that any witnesses, including the prosecution's witnesses, were interested witnesses ( see People v. McCray, 204 A.D.2d 490). Furthermore, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution ( see People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be given to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the trier of fact, which saw and heard the witnesses ( see People v. Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94). Its determination should be accorded great weight on appeal and should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record ( see People v. Garafolo, 44 A.D.2d 86, 88). 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 sentence imposed was not excessive ( see People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).

The defendant's remaining contentions, including those raised in his supplemental pro se brief, are without merit.

RITTER, J.P., FLORIO, S. MILLER and LUCIANO, JJ., concur.

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PEOPLE v. LOPEZ
(Nov 10, 2003)