People v. Jacobs
| Decision Date | 11 August 2009 |
| Docket Number | 2004-09066. |
| Parties | THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JAMIE JACOBS, Appellant. |
| Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The County Court properly denied the defendant's motion pursuant to CPL 330.30 (3) to set aside the verdict based on the ground of newly-discovered evidence. The court found the testimony of a new witness presented by the defendant at the hearing on the motion to be lacking in credibility, and that determination is entitled to deference on appeal (see People v Britton, 49 AD3d 893 [2008]). The record supports the County Court's assessment of the witness's credibility, as well as its determination that the witness's testimony was not "of such character as to create a probability that had such evidence been received at the trial the verdict would have been more favorable to the defendant" (CPL 330.30 [3]; see People v Hicks, 6 NY3d 737, 739 [2005]; People v Rivera, 108 AD2d 829 [1985]).
At a Rodriguez hearing (see People v Rodriguez, 79 NY2d 445 [1992]), the People established that the complaining witness had sufficient familiarity with the defendant so that his photographic identification was merely confirmatory. The People properly established this prior knowledge through the testimony of a police officer (see People v Waterman, 56 AD3d 329 [2008]).
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. 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 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], cert denied 542 US 946 [2004]; People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495 [1987]). Upon reviewing the record here, we are satisfied that the verdict of guilt was not against the weight of evidence (see People v Romero, 7 NY3d 633 [2006]).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, he was not denied his right to the effective assistance of counsel (see People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147 [1981]; see also Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668 [1984]).
The defendant's contention that the County Court erroneously failed to deliver a...
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