Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Luis Escalante, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2003-09-08
Citations: 308 A.D.2d 459
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Luis Escalante, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 308
Pages: 459–459

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Luis Escalante, Appellant.
[764 NYS2d 197]

Opinion:
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Corso, J.), rendered April 19, 2001, convicting him of sodomy in the first degree (three counts), rape in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree (three counts), sodomy in the third degree (three counts), rape in the third degree, sexual abuse in the third degree (seven counts), and endangering the welfare of a child (two counts), after a nonjury trial, 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 [1983]), 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 [5]).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]).
The defendant's remaining contention is without merit. Santucci, J.P., Schmidt, Cozier and Rivera, JJ., concur.