Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Akeim Smythe, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2003-11-24
Citations: 1 A.D.2d 619
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Akeim Smythe, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 619–619

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Akeim Smythe, Appellant.
[767 NYS2d 642]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Smith, J.), rendered March 20, 2001, convicting him of assault in the second degree, obstructing governmental administration in the second degree, and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to establish his guilt is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Bynum, 70 NY2d 858 [1987]; People v Fryar, 276 AD2d 641 [2000]). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620 [1983]), 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 defendant's remaining contentions, including those raised in his supplemental pro se brief, either are unpreserved for appellate review or without merit. Altman, J.P, Florio, Luciano and Rivera, JJ., concur.