Opinion
December 14, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Spires, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (see, People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620, 621), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The weight to be accorded to the evidence presented is primarily a question to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witnesses (see, People v. Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94; People v. Hawkins, 248 A.D.2d 634). Its determination should be accorded great weight on appeal and should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see, People v. Morris, 244 A.D.2d 361; People v. Dominick, 243 A.D.2d 723; 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).
Rosenblatt, J. P., Ritter, Santucci and McGinity, JJ., concur.