People v. Denis

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (A. Juviler, J.), rendered August 17, 1999, convicting him of manslaughter in the second degree and tampering with physical evidence, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the People disproved the defense of justification beyond a reasonable doubt (see, People v Reyes, 116 AD2d 602). Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish…