Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Itchier, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2003-04-24
Citations: 304 A.D.2d 480
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael Itchier, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 304
Pages: 480–481

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael Itchier, Appellant.
[758 NYS2d 324]

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Ronald Zweibel, J.), rendered January 28, 2002, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to concurrent terms of 5 to 10 years, unanimously affirmed.
The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490 [1987]). There is no basis for disturbing the jury's determinations concerning credibility. The totality of the evidence, including the fact that defendant initiated contact with the undercover officer, warranted the conclusion that defendant participated in the drug sale and did not merely supply general information as to where drugs could be obtained (see People v Bello, 92 NY2d 523 [1998]).
We decline to invoke our interest of justice jurisdiction to dismiss the noninclusory concurrent count (see People v Spence, 290 AD2d 223 [2002], lv denied 98 NY2d 641 [2002]; People v Kulakov, 278 AD2d 519 [2000], lv denied 96 NY2d 785 [2001]). Concur — Tom, J.P., Saxe, Ellerin, Williams and Marlow, JJ.