| People v Moore |
| 2009 NY Slip Op 01508 [59 AD3d 742] |
| February 24, 2009 |
| Appellate Division, Second Department |
| The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v KhariMoore, Appellant. |
—[*1] Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (John M. Castellano and JillGross-Marks of counsel; Asad Rizvi on the brief), for respondent.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (McGann,J.), rendered December 12, 2006, convicting him of robbery in the third degree (two counts),upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that his convictions of robbery in the third degree were notsupported by legally sufficient evidence is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL470.05 [2]; People v Hawkins, 11NY3d 484 [2008]). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to theprosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620 [1983]), we find that it was legallysufficient to establish the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt (see People v Toney, 12 AD3d 623[2004]). Moreover, in fulfilling our responsibility to conduct an independent review of theweight of the evidence (see CPL 470.15 [5]; People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342 [2007]), we nevertheless accordgreat deference to the jury's opportunity to view the witnesses, hear the testimony, and observedemeanor (see People v Mateo, 2 NY3d 383, 410 [2004], cert denied 542 US946 [2004]; People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495 [1987]). Upon reviewing the recordhere, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Romero, 7 NY3d633 [2006]). Mastro, J.P., Balkin, Dickerson and Belen, JJ., concur.