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People v. Castillo

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 15, 1995
215 A.D.2d 574 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Opinion

May 15, 1995

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


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's challenges to the legal sufficiency of the evidence are unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v Bynum, 70 N.Y.2d 858; People v Okehoffurum, 201 A.D.2d 508; cf., People v Hill, 85 N.Y.2d 252). In any event, 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 beyond a reasonable doubt both the defendant's identity and that he knew the weight of the drugs (see, People v Ryan, 82 N.Y.2d 497, 505; People v Dillon, 207 A.D.2d 793; People v Okehoffurum, supra). Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15). Sullivan, J.P., Copertino, Goldstein and Florio, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Castillo

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 15, 1995
215 A.D.2d 574 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
Case details for

People v. Castillo

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LUIS CASTILLO…

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

Date published: May 15, 1995

Citations

215 A.D.2d 574 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
627 N.Y.S.2d 940

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