Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Crystel M. Williams, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-11-18
Citations: 56 A.D.2d 698
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Crystel M. Williams, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 698–699

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Crystel M. Williams, Appellant.
[868 NYS2d 674]

Opinion:
— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Dolan, J.), rendered January 5, 2006, convicting her of robbery in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the evidence was legally insufficient to support her conviction of robbery in the second degree is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Gray, 86 NY2d 10, 19 [1995]). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt (see People v Howard, 50 AD3d 823 [2008]). Moreover, in fulfilling our responsibility to conduct an independent review of the weight of the evidence (see CPL 470.15 [5]; People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342 [2007]), we nevertheless accord great deference to the jury's opportunity to view the witnesses, hear the testimony, and observe demeanor (see People v Mateo, 2 NY3d 383, 410 [2004], cert denied 542 US 946 [2004]; People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495 [1987]). Upon reviewing the record here, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633 [2006]). Prudenti, P.J., Mastro, Fisher and Dillon, JJ., concur.