People v. Acosta
Opinion of the Court
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kay, J.), rendered June 15, 1993, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. The appeal brings up for review the denial, after a hearing
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The hearing court properly denied suppression of the defendant’s oral statement since that statement was voluntarily and spontaneously made (see, People v Rivers, 56 NY2d 476). Additionally, there is no merit to the defendant’s contention that he was improperly denied counsel at the preaccusatory lineup (see, People v LaClere, 76 NY2d 670; People v Hernandez, 70 NY2d 833; People v Hawkins, 55 NY2d 474, cert denied 459 US 846).
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 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]).
The defendant’s remaining contentions lack merit. Balletta, J. P., Joy, Krausman and Florio, JJ., concur.
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