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People v. Simmons

73 A.D.3d 1095 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 2010-05-18 English

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p. 1095
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Antoine Simmons, Appellant.
[900 NYS2d 678]

by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Zambelli, J.), rendered June 5, 2007, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

p. 1096
The defendant’s challenge to the legal sufficiency of the evidence is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Hawkins, 11 NY3d 484 , 491-492 [2008]). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt 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]; People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342 [2007]), we nevertheless accord great deference to the jury’s opportunity to view the witnesses, hear the testimony, and observe demeanor (see People v Mateo, 2 NY3d 383 , 410 [2004], cert denied 542 US 946 [2004]; People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490 , 495 [1987]). Upon reviewing the record here, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633 [2006]).

The defendant’s claim that he was improperly adjudicated a second felony offender also is unpreserved for appellate review (see People v Smith, 73 NY2d 961 [1989]; People v Delston, 30 AD3d 536 [2006]) and, in any event, is without merit.

The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]). Skelos, J.P., Angiolillo, Leventhal and Roman, JJ., concur.

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