Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joshua Rivera, True Name Jose Ortiz, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-05-26
Citations: 250 A.D.2d 866
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Joshua Rivera, True Name Jose Ortiz, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 250
Pages: 866–866

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Joshua Rivera, True Name Jose Ortiz, Appellant.
[672 NYS2d 797]

Opinion:
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (McGann, J.), rendered December 19, 1995, convicting him of murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree, and criminal possession of a weapon 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 support his convictions is not preserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Gray, 86 NY2d 10; People v Udzinski, 146 AD2d 245). 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 establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witnesses (see, People v Gaimari, 176 NY 84). Its determination should be accorded great weight on appeal and should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see, People v Garafolo, 44 AD2d 86, 88). 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 sentence was not excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80).
The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit. Rosenblatt, J. P., Miller, Thompson and Santucci, JJ., concur.