Opinion
1997-02408
Submitted September 27, 2002.
October 28, 2002.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Weber, J.), rendered March 5, 1997, convicting him of rape in the first degree, rape in the third degree, sodomy in the third degree, sexual abuse in the second degree, sexual abuse in the third degree (four counts), and endangering the welfare of a child, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Robert C. Mitchell, Riverhead, N.Y. (Monroe A. Semble of counsel), for appellant.
Thomas J. Spota, District Attorney, Riverhead, N.Y. (John J. Ribeiro of counsel), for respondent.
Before: FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P., CORNELIUS J. O'BRIEN, LEO F. McGINITY, SANDRA L. TOWNES, 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, 85-86).
The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.
SANTUCCI, J.P., O'BRIEN, McGINITY and TOWNES, JJ., concur.