Opinion
June 23, 1986
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Walsh, J.).
Judgment affirmed.
Giving the People the benefit of every inference that may be reasonably drawn from the evidence (see, People v. Way, 59 N.Y.2d 361, 365), our review of the record indicates that the jury did not indulge in any unwarranted inferences, and reached a reasonable determination of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt (see, e.g., People v. Barnes, 50 N.Y.2d 375; People v. Kennedy, 47 N.Y.2d 196; People v. Betancourt, 111 A.D.2d 762).
The evidence clearly supports the hearing court's determination that the viewing of the defendant by the civilian witnesses during the commission of the crime for between 5 and 15 minutes at close range under good lighting constituted an independent source for the in-court identifications of the defendant (see, People v. Arnette, 111 A.D.2d 861).
We have considered the defendant's other contentions and find them to be without merit. Gibbons, J.P., Brown, Weinstein and Kooper, JJ., concur.