People v. Bal

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Gavrin, J.), rendered October 9, 2009, convicting him of tampering with a witness in the third degree and criminal contempt in the third degree (three counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

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…