People v Magliocco, 2021 NY Slip Op 05984 [199 AD3d 705]

November 3, 2021

Appellate Division, Second Department

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v

Anthony R. Magliocco, Appellant.

Mischel & Horn, P.C., New York, NY (Richard E. Mischel of counsel), for appellant.

Robert V. Tendy, District Attorney, Carmel, NY (Bridget Rahilly Steller of counsel), for respondent.

Appeals by the defendant from two judgments of the County Court, Putnam County (James T. Rooney, J.), both rendered April 25, 2018, convicting him of burglary in the first degree under indictment No. 8/16, and bail jumping in the second degree under indictment No. 29/17, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentences.

Ordered that the judgments are affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution ( see People v Contes , 60 NY2d 620, 621 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt of burglary in the first degree 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 , 348 [2007]), we nevertheless accord great deference to the jury’s opportunity to view the witnesses, hear the testimony, and observe demeanor ( see People v Mateo , 2 NY3d 383, 410 [2004]; People v Bleakley , 69 NY2d 490, 495 [1987]). Upon reviewing the record here, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt on this count was not against the weight of the evidence ( see People v Romero , 7 NY3d 633 [2006]).

The defendant’s contention that the County Court failed to properly instruct the jury on the elements of burglary in the first degree is unpreserved for appellate review ( see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Guzman , 138 AD3d 1140 [2016]) and, in any event, without merit. The court’s charge, taken as a whole, conveyed to the jury the correct legal principles to be applied in arriving at its decision ( see People v Medina , 18 NY3d 98 , 104 [2011]).

The sentences imposed were not excessive ( see People v Suitte , 90 AD2d 80 [1982]). Rivera, J.P., Iannacci, Ford and Dowling, JJ., concur..