Opinion
May 5, 1997
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Starkey, J.).
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 was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the trial court correctly applied the three-step analysis in addressing the prosecutor's reverse-Batson application (see, Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79; People v. Payne, 88 N.Y.2d 172; People v. Richie, 217 A.D.2d 84). Additionally, closure of the courtroom during the testimony of the undercover officers was proper (see, People v. Martinez, 82 N.Y.2d 436; People v. Kin Kan, 78 N.Y.2d 54; People v. Monroig, 223 A.D.2d 730; People v. Feliciano, 228 A.D.2d 519; People v. Dorcas, 218 A.D.2d 813).
The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.
Bracken, J. P., Ritter, Sullivan and Pizzuto, JJ., concur.