Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Curry, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-06-17
Citations: 52 A.D.3d 731
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael Curry, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 52
Pages: 731–731

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael Curry, Appellant.
[861 NYS2d 696]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County (Resnik, J.), rendered January 4, 2005, convicting him of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, and unlawful possession of marihuana, 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 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt (see People v Leyva, 38 NY2d 160, 169 [1975]; People v Gonzales, 235 AD2d 493 [1997]; People v Green, 133 AD2d 170, 173 [1987]).
Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility is primarily a matter to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witnesses, and its determination should be accorded great deference on appeal (see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633, 644-645 [2006]; People v Mateo, 2 NY3d 383, 410 [2004] cert denied 542 US 946 [2004]). Upon the exercise of our factual review power (see CPL 470.15 [5]), we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633 [2006]; People v Williams, 301 AD2d 794, 796 [2003]; People v Green, 133 AD2d at 173-174; People v Garafolo, 44 AD2d 86, 88 [1974]).
The defendant's contention in his supplemental pro se brief that the trial court erred in failing to give an accomplice-corroboration charge to the jury is unpreserved for appellate review, since the defendant did not request such a charge and failed to object to the charge as given (see People v Forino, 39 AD3d 664, 665 [2007]; People v Edwards, 28 AD3d 491, 492 [2006]; People v Odiot, 242 AD2d 308, 309 [1997]). Under the circumstances, we decline to exercise our interest of justice jurisdiction to review this contention (see People v Ortiz, 215 AD2d 408 [1995]; People v Mahan, 195 AD2d 881, 882 [1993]; People v Walker, 87 AD2d 725, 726 [1982]).
In his supplemental pro se brief, the defendant also contends that he was denied meaningful representation by defense counsel's failure to request an accomplice-corroboration charge. Viewing the record as a whole, however, the defendant received meaningful representation (see People v Henry, 95 NY2d 563, 566 [2000]).
The defendant's remaining contention, raised in his supplemental pro se brief, is unpreserved for appellate review. Santucci, J.P, Angiolillo, Eng and Chambers, JJ., concur.