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People v. Neale

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 8, 1997
245 A.D.2d 392 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Opinion

December 8, 1997

Appeal from the County Court, Nassau County (Kowtna, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

We have reviewed the Grand Jury testimony and find that the integrity of the Grand Jury was in no way impaired by the People's presentation of evidence. The defendant's contention that the evidence presented to the Grand Jury which indicted him was legally insufficient is not reviewable on his appeal from the ensuing judgment of conviction (see, CPL 210.30; People v. Cunningham, 163 A.D.2d 412).

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. Resolution of issues of credibility, including those involving eyewitness identification testimony, are questions to be determined by the jury, which saw and heard the witnesses (see, People v. Caban, 120 A.D.2d 603). Its determination is accorded great weight on appeal and will not be disturbed unless clearly unsupported by the record (see, People v. Garafolo, 44 A.D.2d 86, 88). 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 defendant's remaining contention is without merit.

Mangano, P.J., Copertino, Krausman and McGinity, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Neale

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 8, 1997
245 A.D.2d 392 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
Case details for

People v. Neale

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. TONY NEALE, Appellant

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

Date published: Dec 8, 1997

Citations

245 A.D.2d 392 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
666 N.Y.S.2d 448

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