Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Patrick O'Connor, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2006-11-17
Citations: 34 A.D.3d 1322
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Patrick O’Connor, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 1322–1322

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Patrick O’Connor, Appellant.
[824 NYS2d 531]

Opinion:
Appeal from ajudgment of the Herkimer County Court (Charles C. Merrell, A.J.), rendered February 18, 2005. The judgment convicted defendant, after a nonjury trial, of felony driving while intoxicated and two traffic infractions.
It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him after a nonjury trial of felony driving while intoxicated (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [3]; § 1193 [1] [c] [i]) and two traffic infractions. Defendant failed to preserve for our review his contention that the evidence is legally insufficient to support the conviction (see People v Gray, 86 NY2d 10, 19 [1995]). In any event, the evidence is legally sufficient to support the conviction and, contrary to defendant's further contention, the verdict is not against the weight of the evidence (see generally People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495 [1987]). Also contrary to the contention of defendant, the record establishes that he received effective assistance of counsel (see generally People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137,147 [1981]). We have considered defendant's remaining contentions and conclude that they are without merit. Present—Kehoe, J.E, Martoche, Smith and Pine, JJ.