Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. David Brooks, Also Known as Theo Ames, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2001-03-05
Citations: 281 A.D.2d 428
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v David Brooks, Also Known as Theo Ames, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 281
Pages: 428–428

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v David Brooks, Also Known as Theo Ames, Appellant.
[721 NYS2d 265]

Opinion:
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Demakos, J.), rendered May 12, 1998, convicting him of robbery in the first degree, after a nonjury trial, 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), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the trier of fact, which saw and heard the witnesses (see, People v Gaimari, 176 NY 84, 94). Its determination should be accorded great weight on appeal and should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see, People v Garafolo, 44 AD2d 86, 88). Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15 [5]).
The defendant's remaining contention is without merit. Ritter, J. P., Altman, Goldstein and McGinity, JJ., concur.