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Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Marrus, J.), rendered November 13, 2012, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant failed to preserve for appellate review his contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to support his conviction of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Hawkins, 11 NY3d 484 , 492 [2008]). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620 , 621 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, in fulfilling our responsibility to conduct an independent review of the weight of the evidence (see CPL 470:15 [5];
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]).
The defendant’s remaining contentions do not require reversal. Balkin, J.P., Hall, Duffy and LaSalle, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- People v. Hawkins 11 NY3d 484 at 492 p. 745
- People v. Contes 60 NY2d 620 at 621 p. 745
- People v. Danielson 9 NY3d 342 at 348 p. 746
- People v. Bleakley 69 NY2d 490 at 495 p. 746
- People v. Romero 7 NY3d 633 p. 746
- People v. Suitte 90 AD2d 80 p. 746