Criminal Law · MBE-tested

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Kenneth Hammonds, Appellant

244 A.D.2d 424665 N.Y.S.2d 552·New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division·1997·NY

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Opinion

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Kenneth Hammonds, Appellant. [665 NYS2d 552] [MAJORITY] —Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Tomlinson, J.), rendered April 15, 1996, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed. 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, 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 lack merit or have been waived. Mangano, P. J., Bracken, Altman and Goldstein, JJ., concur.