People v. Lawrence, 245 A.D.2d 78

—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Ronald Zweibel, J.), rendered June 15, 1995, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to concurrent terms of 4V2 to 9 years, unanimously affirmed.

Upon our independent review of the record, we reject defendant’s claim that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence (People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490). We find no reason to disturb the jury’s determinations as to credibility and reliability of the identification testimony (see, People v Gaimari, 176 NY 84, 94). Concur—Sullivan, J. P., Ellerin, Wallach, Williams and Andrias, JJ.

Case Details

Case Name: People v. Lawrence

Court Name: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Date Published: Dec 9, 1997

Citations: 245 A.D.2d 78; 665 N.Y.S.2d 870; 1997 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 12830

Court Abbreviation: N.Y. App. Div.