Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Eric Claudio, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-01-31
Citations: 268 A.D.2d 595
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eric Claudio, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 268
Pages: 595–595

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eric Claudio, Appellant.
[702 NYS2d 836]

Opinion:
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Fisher, J.), rendered March 13, 1997, convicting him of murder 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. 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 [15]).
The defendant's sentence was not excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80).
The defendant's remaining contention lacks merit. Ritter, J. P., Friedmann, Feuerstein and Smith, JJ., concur.