Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Rafael Duran, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-02-25
Citations: 236 A.D.2d 318
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Rafael Duran, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 236
Pages: 318–319

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Rafael Duran, Appellant.
[654 NYS2d 309]

Opinion:
—Judgment, Su preme Court, New York County (Frederic Berman, J.), rendered May 23, 1994, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and two counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second-degree, and sentencing him to concurrent prison terms of 2 to 6 years, 1 year and 1 year, respectively, unanimously affirmed.
The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490). Credibility issues were properly placed before the jury and we find no basis for disturbing its findings. Concur— Sullivan, J. P., Rosenberger, Mazzarelli and Andrias, JJ.