Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Felipe Chacon, Also Known as John Doe, Also Known as Rafael Rodriguez, Also Known as Luis Vanegras, Also Known as Carlos Rodriguez, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-10-21
Citations: 114 A.D.2d 465
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Felipe Chacon, Also Known as John Doe, Also Known as Rafael Rodriguez, Also Known as Luis Vanegras, Also Known as Carlos Rodriguez, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 114
Pages: 465–466

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Felipe Chacon, Also Known as John Doe, Also Known as Rafael Rodriguez, Also Known as Luis Vanegras, Also Known as Carlos Rodriguez, Appellant.

Opinion:
—Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Marthen, J.), rendered December 3, 1981, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Judgment affirmed.
Defendant was convicted primarily upon the testimony of the arresting officer whose testimony was not incredible as a matter of law (see, People v Gruttola, 43 NY2d 116, 122). The trial court acted within its discretion when it sentenced the defendant to the maximum term of imprisonment since the facts and circumstances of this case did not warrant leniency (see, People v Junco, 43 AD2d 266, affd 35 NY2d 419, cert denied 421 US 951). Mollen, P. J., Thompson, Bracken and O'Connor, JJ., concur.