Opinion
April 24, 1995
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (O'Dwyer, J.).
Ordered that the judgments are affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in a 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. Moreover, upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdicts of guilt were not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15).
Contrary to the defendant's contentions, the trial court permissibly exercised its discretion in granting joinder of two indictments for trial purposes (see, CPL 200.20 [b]; [4]; People v Lane, 56 N.Y.2d 1, 7; People v Manuel, 182 A.D.2d 711).
The defendant's contention that the indictments against him were obtained in violation of his right to testify before the Grand Jury is lacking in merit (see, People v Evans, 79 N.Y.2d 407, 415).
We find that the defendant's sentence was not excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80). Balletta, J.P., O'Brien, Thompson and Ritter, JJ., concur.