Opinion
No. 2008-03699.
Not published with the other Second Department decisions of January 26, 2010.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Erlbaum, J.), rendered April 16, 2008, convicting him of robbery in the third degree and grand larceny in the fourth degree, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.
Santucci, J.P., Dickerson, Eng and Chambers, JJ.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution ( see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In fulfilling our responsibility to conduct an independent review of the weight of the evidence ( see CPL 470.15; People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342), we nevertheless accord great deference to the factfinder's opportunity to view the witnesses, hear the testimony, and observe demeanor ( see People v Mateo, 2 NY3d 383, 410, cert denied 542 US 946; People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). Upon reviewing the record here, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence ( see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633).