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p. 518The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Shaliq Peterson, Appellant. [691 NYS2d 925]
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Douglass, J.), rendered May 3, 1995, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
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. 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 [5]).
The defendant’s remaining contentions are either unpre
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served for appellate review or without merit. O’Brien, J. P., Sullivan, Joy and Smith, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- People v. Contes 60 NY2d 620 p. 518