Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Milton Suttin, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1995-06-05
Citations: 216 A.D.2d 338
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Milton Suttin, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 216
Pages: 338–338

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Milton Suttin, Appellant.
[628 NYS2d 157]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Feldman, J.), rendered February 4, 1993, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentencing.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant contends his guilt was not proven because he was coerced by undercover officers into selling drugs. However, the officers testified that while they did call the defendant several times after meeting him, they did so only after the defendant offered to get them drugs and provided them with both his home and work telephone numbers (see, People v Torres, 185 AD2d 257). Resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to 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, 94). Its determination 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]). Bracken, J. P., Ritter, Joy and Goldstein, JJ., concur.