People v. Doyle

90 A.D.3d 780, 934 N.Y.2d 316

Opinion

The testimony adduced at the suppression hearing established that the police had probable cause to arrest the defendant upon receiving information from a codefendant that was sufficiently reliable as a statement against penal interest, based upon the codefendant’s personal involvement with the crime (see People v White, 73 AD3d 820, 820-821 [2010]; People v Jackson, 65 AD3d 1164, 1165 [2009]).

The defendant’s contention regarding his challenge to the trial court’s Sandoval ruling (see People v Sandoval, 34 NY2d 371 [1974]) is without merit (see People v Seymour, 77 AD3d 976, 978-979 [2010]; People v Hamlin, 153 AD2d 644, 645 [1989]).

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 guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover, in fulfilling our responsibility to conduct an independent review of the weight of the evidence (see CPL 470.15 [5]; People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342 [2007]), we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633 [2006]).

The sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]). Florio, J.P, Balkin, Belen and Chambers, JJ., concur.