Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Daniel Mathison, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2007-06-19
Citations: 41 A.D.3d 736
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Daniel Mathison, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 41
Pages: 736–737

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Daniel Mathison, Appellant.
[836 NYS2d 882]

Opinion:
Appeal by the de- fendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Brennan, J.), rendered September 9, 2003, convicting him of assault in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, 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. 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, supra).
The defendant's remaining contentions either are without merit or do not require reversal. Rivera, J.P., Spolzino, Florio and Angiolillo, JJ., concur.