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—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Dunlop, J.), rendered November 18, 1996, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds, upon á 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]).
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the court’s charge, when read as a whole, was proper (see, People v Jordan, 187 AD2d 731 ; People v Wise, 135 AD2d 593 ).
The defendant’s sentence was not excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 ).
The defendant’s remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit. Sullivan, J. P., Joy, Krausman and Luciano, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- People v. Contes 60 NY2d 620 p. 263
- People v. Suitte 90 AD2d 80 p. 263