Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Glenroy Webb, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1995-05-15
Citations: 215 A.D.2d 610
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Glenroy Webb, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 215
Pages: 610–610

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Glenroy Webb, Appellant.
[626 NYS2d 561]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Cirigliano, J.), rendered February 1, 1993, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the People failed to disprove the defense of justification beyond a reasonable doubt is unpreserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Salmons, 210 AD2d 512; People v Barnett, 197 AD2d 697; People v Huggins, 195 AD2d 608). In any event, 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 disprove the defense of justification beyond a reasonable doubt (see, Penal Law § 25.00, 35.00). That is, we find that the jury could have concluded that the defendant did not reasonably believe that the decedent was committing or attempting to commit a burglary (see, Penal Law § 35.20 [3]). 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]). Miller, J. P., Pizzuto, Joy and Friedmann, JJ., concur.