People v. Maurice C.
Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Demakos, J.), rendered July 25, 1988, adjudicating him a youthful offender, after a nonjury trial at which he was found guilty of sodomy in the first degree (two counts), and endangering the welfare of a child (two counts), and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant engaged in deviant sexual intercourse, by forcible compulsion, with another person less than 11 years of age (see, Penal Law § 130.50). Clearly this conduct endangered the welfare of that victim and his young companion (see, Penal Law § 260.10).
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]). Minor inconsisten
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