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People v. Akhan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 12, 1995
216 A.D.2d 403 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Opinion

June 12, 1995

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Cozier, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, it is well settled that resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witness (see, People v. Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94). Its determination should be accorded great weight on appeal and should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see, People v Garafolo, 44 A.D.2d 86, 88). Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15).

The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit. Bracken, J.P., Rosenblatt, Ritter and Goldstein, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Akhan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 12, 1995
216 A.D.2d 403 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
Case details for

People v. Akhan

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. HASAN AKHAN, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 12, 1995

Citations

216 A.D.2d 403 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
628 N.Y.S.2d 523