Court Opinion

ID: 5910808
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-13 03:52:42.81813+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:46:00.747119
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Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Calabrese, J.), rendered November 13, 2008, convicting him of *712sexual abuse in the first degree (three counts) and criminal mischief in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant’s challenge to the legal sufficiency of the evidence is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Hawkins, 11 NY3d 484 [2008]). 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, 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]).
The defendant’s remaining contentions are unpreserved for appellate review and, in any event, are without merit. Skelos, J.R, Leventhal, Hall and Sgroi, JJ., concur.