Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Eddie Medina, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2001-07-09
Citations: 285 A.D.2d 519
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eddie Medina, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 285
Pages: 519–520

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eddie Medina, Appellant.
[727 NYS2d 645]

Opinion:
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Colabella, J.), rendered April 26, 1999, convicting him of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree (five counts) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (five counts), after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to support his conviction is unpreserved for appel late review (see, People v Gray, 86 NY2d 10). 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, 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).
The defendant's remaining contentions, including those raised in his supplemental pro se brief, are unpreserved for appellate review, and we decline to reach them in the exercise of our interest of justice jurisdiction. O'Brien, J. P., Krausman, Smith and Adams, JJ., concur.