Opinion
Submitted January 3, 2000
February 10, 2000
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (J. Leone, J.), rendered December 4, 1996, convicting him of robbery in the first degree and robbery in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Johanna G. Hendrix, Staten Island, N.Y., for appellant.
William L. Murphy, District Attorney, Staten Island, N.Y. (Karen F. McGee and Jonathan J. Silbermann of counsel), for respondent.
GUY JAMES MANGANO, P.J., LAWRENCE J. BRACKEN, DANIEL W. JOY, HOWARD MILLER, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the complainant was mistaken in identifying him as one of the men who robbed him is without merit. 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, resolution of issues of credibility, including those involving eyewitness identification testimony, are questions to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witness. Its determination should be accorded great weight on appeal and will not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see, People v. Garafolo, 44 A.D.2d 86 ). 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[5]).
The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit.