Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Samuel Vasquez, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-03-30
Citations: 248 A.D.2d 737
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Samuel Vasquez, Appellant.
Judges: Joy, J. P., Krausman, Florio and Luciano, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 248
Pages: 737–737

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Samuel Vasquez, Appellant.
[670 NYS2d 336]

Opinion:
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Giaccio, J.), rendered July 8, 1996, convicting him of escape in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in a 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, 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 contentions are without merit (see, People v Pena, 50 NY2d 400, cert denied 449 US 1087; see also, People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80).
Joy, J. P., Krausman, Florio and Luciano, JJ., concur.