Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Kavin Danzy, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-11-12
Citations: 56 A.D.2d 570
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Kavin Danzy, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 570–571

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Kavin Danzy, Appellant.
[867 NYS2d 194]

Opinion:
— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Lasak, J.), rendered June 5, 2006, convicting him of robbery in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to establish his guilt is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Gray, 86 NY2d 10, 20 [1995]). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Contrary to the defendant's contention, the testimony of his accomplice was sufficiently corroborated by independent evidence connecting him to the crime of which he was convicted (see CPL 60.22 [1]; People v Glasper, 52 NY2d 970, 971 [1981]).
Furthermore, in fulfilling our responsibility to conduct an independent review of the weight of the evidence (see CPL 470.15 [5]; People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342 [2007]), we nevertheless accord great deference to the jury's opportunity to view the witnesses, hear the testimony, and observe demeanor (see People v Mateo, 2 NY3d 383, 410 [2004], cert denied 542 US 946 [2004]; People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495 [1987]). Upon reviewing the record here, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633 [2006]).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]). Santucci, J.P, Covello, Leventhal and Belen, JJ., concur.