Opinion
2012-02986 Ind. No. 11-00372.
12-16-2015
The PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. Rony VERAS, appellant.
Gary E. Eisenberg, New City, N.Y., for appellant. Thomas P. Zugibe, District Attorney, New City, N.Y. (Carrie A. Ciganek and Itamar J. Yeger of counsel), for respondent.
Gary E. Eisenberg, New City, N.Y., for appellant.
Thomas P. Zugibe, District Attorney, New City, N.Y. (Carrie A. Ciganek and Itamar J. Yeger of counsel), for respondent.
Opinion
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County (Kelly, J.), rendered June 7, 2012, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contentions regarding the County Court's Sandoval ruling (see People v. Sandoval, 34 N.Y.2d 371, 357 N.Y.S.2d 849, 314 N.E.2d 413) are unpreserved for appellate review (see People v. Mantock, 117 A.D.3d 753, 754, 984 N.Y.S.2d 613; People v. McClain, 61 A.D.3d 703, 704, 876 N.Y.S.2d 495) and, in any event, without merit.
The defendant's contention that his conviction was not supported by legally sufficient evidence is unpreserved for appellate review (see People v. Gray, 86 N.Y.2d 10, 629 N.Y.S.2d 173, 652 N.E.2d 919). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v. Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620, 467 N.Y.S.2d 349, 454 N.E.2d 932), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, upon our independent review of the evidence pursuant to CPL 470.15(5), we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v. Romero, 7 N.Y.3d 633, 826 N.Y.S.2d 163, 859 N.E.2d 902).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80, 455 N.Y.S.2d 675).
BALKIN, J.P., HALL, COHEN and HINDS–RADIX, JJ., concur.