Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Claude Zeifman, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2004-10-14
Citations: 11 A.D.3d 288
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Claude Zeifman, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 11
Pages: 288–288

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Claude Zeifman, Appellant.
[782 NYS2d 461]

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Bruce Allen, J.), rendered April 2, 2003, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of endangering the welfare of a child, and sentencing him to a conditional discharge for a period of one year and 50 hours of community service, unanimously affirmed.
The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490 [1987]). There is no basis for disturbing the jury's determinations concerning credibility, including its rejection of defendant's incredible testimony, which was contradicted by the statements he made at the scene. Credible testimony from disinterested bystanders, along with medical evidence, established that defendant forcefully kicked a five-year-old child, causing him to fall against a wall. Defendant's conduct created the type of risk to a child contemplated by the statute (Penal Law § 260.10 [1]). The fact that defendant was acquitted of the assault and attempted assault charges does not warrant a different conclusion (see People v Rayam, 94 NY2d 557 [2000]).
Defendant's remaining contentions are unpreserved and we decline to review them in the interest of justice. Were we to review these claims, we would reject them. Concur—Mazzarelli, J.P., Sullivan, Friedman, Gonzalez and Catterson, JJ.