Court Opinion

ID: 5980867
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-13 08:16:43.444199+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:49:06.031117
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— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester *968County (Zambelli, J.), rendered May 22, 2012, convicting him of course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree (three counts), sexual abuse in the first degree (two counts), and endangering the welfare of a child (four counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
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, 348-349 [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]).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]). Rivera, J.P, Leventhal, Hinds-Radix and Maltese, JJ., concur.