People v. Verwayne
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Opinion
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Clabby, J.), rendered June 24, 1991, convicting him of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (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]).
Further, since the arresting officer had probable cause to arrest the defendant for disorderly conduct (see, People v Galpern, 259 NY 279; People v Todaro, 26 NY2d 325; Matter of Leonard D., 185 AD2d 315), the arrest was authorized. Therefore, the defendant’s conviction for resisting arrest was proper (see, Matter of Leonard D., supra; Matter of Charles M., 143 AD2d 96). Sullivan, J. P., Lawrence, Miller and O’Brien, JJ., concur.
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187 A.D.2d 743, 591 N.Y.S.2d 806, 1992 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 13410, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/people-v-verwayne-nyappdiv-1992.