Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Eduardo Lopez, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2003-07-21
Citations: 307 A.D.2d 327
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eduardo Lopez, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 307
Pages: 327–327

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eduardo Lopez, Appellant.
[762 NYS2d 515]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Braun, J.), rendered May 29, 2001, convicting him of endangering the welfare of a child, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the People's evidence was legally insufficient to prove his guilt because it was incredible as a matter of law is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Bynum, 70 NY2d 858 [1987]; People v Udzinski, 146 AD2d 245 [1989]). In any event, 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. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witnesses (see People v Gaimari, 176 NY 84, 94 [1903]). 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 [1974]). 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]). Prudenti, P.J., Altman , Smith and Adams, JJ., concur.