Opinion
June 13, 1988
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Lombardo, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Although defendant argues, inter alia, that the court erred in crediting the testimony of the police witnesses over the various members of the defendant's family who appeared on his behalf, we perceive no basis in the record before us to disturb the hearing court's determination and assessment of credibility (see, People v Johnson, 129 A.D.2d 739, 740). Issues of credibility are primarily for the hearing court (see, e.g., People v Prochilo, 41 N.Y.2d 759, 761), and its findings should be upheld unless they are clearly erroneous (see, People v Dove, 130 A.D.2d 587, lv denied 70 N.Y.2d 703; People v Johnson, supra; People v Rose, 126 A.D.2d 581, lv denied 69 N.Y.2d 1009; People v Armstead, 98 A.D.2d 726). When viewed within the context of the foregoing criteria, there exist no grounds to disturb the hearing court's determination. Lawrence, J.P., Kunzeman, Kooper and Harwood, JJ., concur.