People v. Edouard

The defendant’s contention that the evidence of identification was legally insufficient to support her conviction is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Hawkins, 11 NY3d 484, 492 [2008]). In any event, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620 [1983]), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant’s identity as the perpetrator of the crime of which she was convicted. Moreover, in fulfilling our responsibility to conduct an independent review of the weight of the…