Opinion
2000-09090
Submitted April 7, 2001.
April 28, 2003.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Corso, J.), rendered September 6, 2000, convicting him of attempted sodomy in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, and endangering the welfare of a child, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.
Robert C. Mitchell, Riverhead, N.Y. (Gregory J. Neilon of counsel), for appellant.
Thomas J. Spota, District Attorney, Riverhead, N.Y. (Brian J. Counihan of counsel), for respondent.
Before: MYRIAM J. ALTMAN, J.P., GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN, GLORIA GOLDSTEIN, BARRY A. COZIER, 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, 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 trier of fact, 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 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).
ALTMAN, J.P., KRAUSMAN, GOLDSTEIN and COZIER, JJ., concur.