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People v. Burbridge

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 13, 2008
51 A.D.3d 813 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)

Opinion

No. 2005-09108.

May 13, 2008.

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County (Rosenwasser, J.), rendered September 16, 2005, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.

Tully, Rinckey Associates, PLLC, Albany, N.Y. (Greg T. Rinckey of counsel), for appellant.

Francis D. Phillips II, District Attorney, Goshen, N.Y. (David R. Huey of counsel), for respondent.

Before: Fisher, J.P., Ritter, Florio and Carni, JJ.


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. He claims that his conviction was not based on legally sufficient evidence. We disagree. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution ( see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, resolution of issues of credibility is primarily a matter to be determined by the trier of fact, which saw and heard the witnesses, and its determination should be accorded great deference on appeal ( see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633, 644-645; People v Mateo, 2 NY3d 383, 410, cert denied 542 US 946). Upon the exercise of our factual review power ( see CPL 470.15), we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence ( see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633).


Summaries of

People v. Burbridge

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 13, 2008
51 A.D.3d 813 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)
Case details for

People v. Burbridge

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ALLAN BURBRIDGE…

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

Date published: May 13, 2008

Citations

51 A.D.3d 813 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)
2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 4534
859 N.Y.S.2d 196

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