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People v. Mack

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 12, 1993
197 A.D.2d 595 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)

Opinion

October 12, 1993

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Lagana, 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), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. While the defendant points to numerous inconsistencies and contradictions in the eyewitness testimony, resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the jury which saw and heard the witnesses (see, People v. Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84). Its determination should be accorded great weight on appeal and should not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see, People v Garafolo, 44 A.D.2d 86, 88). Here, the jury was faced with conflicting evidence and credited the witness' inculpatory testimony. 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).

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the prosecutor's remarks during summation that the witness was intimidated and frightened were fair comment on the evidence inasmuch as the witness had testified that she was afraid of certain people who appeared in the courtroom. The prosecutor did not suggest that the witness had been threatened by the defendant or his friends (cf., People v. Heppard, 121 A.D.2d 466; People v. Lozada, 104 A.D.2d 663).

We have reviewed the defendant's remaining contention and find it to be without merit. Mangano, P.J., Sullivan, Miller and Pizzuto, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Mack

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 12, 1993
197 A.D.2d 595 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
Case details for

People v. Mack

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MICHAEL MACK, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Oct 12, 1993

Citations

197 A.D.2d 595 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
602 N.Y.S.2d 426

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