Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Brannon, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-12-04
Citations: 278 A.D.2d 240
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael Brannon, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 278
Pages: 240–240

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael Brannon, Appellant.
[716 NYS2d 604]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Rosengarten, J.), rendered February 19, 1999, convicting him of the criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, 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), 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 to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witnesses (see, People v Gaimari, 176 NY2d 84, 94). 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]). Bracken, J. P., O'Brien, Santucci and McGinity, JJ., concur.