Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Patrick Austin, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2002-05-06
Citations: 294 A.D.2d 372
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Patrick Austin, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 294
Pages: 372–372

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Patrick Austin, Appellant.
[741 NYS2d 703]

Opinion:
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Ohlig, J.), rendered March 2, 1998, convicting him of murder in the second 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), 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 are without merit. Santucci, J.P., Altman, S. Miller and McGinity, JJ., concur.