Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Phillip Dennis, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-05-19
Citations: 239 A.D.2d 517
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Phillip Dennis, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 239
Pages: 517–517

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Phillip Dennis, Appellant.
[658 NYS2d 951]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Firetog, J.), rendered February 9,1995, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the second 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), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury reasonably relied on the presumption set forth in Penal Law § 265.15 (4) to infer the defendant's intent to use a loaded firearm unlawfully against another (see, People v Steward, 213 AD2d 570; People v Bumbury, 194 AD2d 735). 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. Miller, J. P., Copertino, Krausman and Florio, JJ., concur.