Opinion
December 5, 1994
Appeal from the County Court, Nassau County (Seybert, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The prosecution established a sufficient chain of custody for the narcotics which were admitted into evidence. The prosecution witnesses provided reasonable assurances of the identity of the narcotics and of their unchanged condition (see, People v Julian, 41 N.Y.2d 340, 343; People v Barrero, 190 A.D.2d 680; People v Griffith, 171 A.D.2d 678, 680-681; People v Donovan, 141 A.D.2d 835; People v Piazza, 121 A.D.2d 573).
Furthermore, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (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, 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). Copertino, J.P., Pizzuto, Santucci and Florio, JJ., concur.