Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Morris Santaniello, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2004-10-04
Citations: 11 A.D.3d 490
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Morris Santaniello, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 11
Pages: 490–490

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Morris Santaniello, Appellant.
[782 NYS2d 367]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Adler, J.), rendered October 10, 2002, convicting him of burglary in the second degree and grand larceny in the fourth 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 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt (see People v Williams, 84 NY2d 925, 926 [1994]). 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 trier of fact, which saw and heard the witnesses (see People v Gaimari, 176 NY 84, 94 [1903]). Its determination should be afforded great weight on appeal and should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see People v Garafolo, 44 AD2d 86, 88 [1974]). 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 either are unpreserved for appellate review or without merit. H. Miller, J.P., S. Miller, Cozier and Spolzino, JJ., concur.