Opinion
1998-09953
Argued November 5, 2001
December 3, 2001.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County (Kelly, J.), rendered October 21, 1998, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. The appeal brings up for review the denial, after a hearing, of that branch of the defendant's omnibus motion which was to suppress statements he made to law enforcement authorities.
James D. Licata, New City, N.Y. (Lois Cappelletti of counsel), for appellant.
Michael E. Bongiorno, District Attorney, New City, N.Y. (Ann C. Sullivan of counsel), for respondent.
Before: DAVID S. RITTER, J.P., HOWARD MILLER, SANDRA J. FEUERSTEIN, A. GAIL PRUDENTI, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
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, 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).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).
The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.
RITTER, J.P., H. MILLER, FEUERSTEIN and PRUDENTI, JJ., concur.