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THE PEOPLE, ETC., respondent, v. PAULETTE ADAMS, appellant.

DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contention that the People failed to prove her guilt by legally sufficient evidence is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05; People v. Gray, 86 N.Y.2d 10, 19-20; People v. Udzinski, 146 A.D.2d 245, 250). In any event, 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 support the defendant's conviction of assault in the first degree (see Penal Law § 120.10). The evidence showed that the defendant, in an act of revenge, participated in an attack with several accomplices where she slashed the victim with a box cutter causing a severe life-threatening thirteen-inch laceration to her scalp, a three-inch laceration above her lip, and a laceration to the right side of her mouth, leaving permanent scars (see People v. Rivera, 268 A.D.2d 538, 539). In addition, the victim suffered two lacerations on the inner lip and a laceration above the right buttock. The fact that two of the People's witnesses had unsavory backgrounds, and one of them testified pursuant to a cooperation agreement, does not render their respective testimony incredible as a matter of law (see People v. Louis, 294 A.D.2d 377, citing People v. Toro, 272 A.D.2d 351; People v. McDaniel, 233 A.D.2d 343; People v. Ellis, 188 A.D.2d 1043). 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 sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).

ALTMAN, J.P., S. MILLER, FRIEDMANN and McGINITY, JJ., concur.

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PEOPLE v. ADAMS
(Feb 24, 2003)