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People v. Mongo

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 14, 1994
201 A.D.2d 589 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)

Opinion

February 14, 1994

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Kuffner, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends, among other things, that the verdict of guilt was against the weight of the evidence because the testimony of the police witnesses was not believable. We disagree.

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, 94). 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). Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (CPL 470.15).

We have examined the defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit. Thompson, J.P., O'Brien, Joy and Altman, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Mongo

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 14, 1994
201 A.D.2d 589 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
Case details for

People v. Mongo

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. GEORGE MONGO, Appellant

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

Date published: Feb 14, 1994

Citations

201 A.D.2d 589 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
609 N.Y.S.2d 804