People v Morrison
2005 NYSlipOp 04435
May 31, 2005
Appellate Division, Second Department
As corrected through Wednesday, July 20, 2005


The People of the State of New York, Respondent,
v
Kevin Morrison, Appellant.

[*1]Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (J. Goldberg, J.), rendered October 11, 2002, convicting him of murder in the second degree and 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 contention that the evidence of identification was legally insufficient is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Gray, 86 NY2d 10 [1995]; People v Udzinski, 146 AD2d 245 [1989]). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's identity beyond a reasonable doubt. 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 [5]).

The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review, without merit, or do not warrant reversal. Schmidt, J.P., Adams, Luciano and Rivera, JJ., concur.


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