People v. Hitchins

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620, 621 [1983]), we find *802that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt (see People v Biggs, 52 AD3d 620 [2008]; People v Carr-El, 287 AD2d 731, 733 [2001], affd 99 NY2d 546 [2002]). Moreover, 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…