People v. Ward

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We conclude that defendant’s conviction is based on legally sufficient evidence and is not against the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). We further conclude that Supreme Court properly exercised its discretion in sentencing defendant as a persistent felony offender based on his two predicate felony convictions and his lengthy criminal record, which includes a number of violent offenses (see, CPL 400.20; Penal Law § 70.10 [1]; People v Treadwell, 206 AD2d 861, 862, lv denied 84 NY2d 1040; People v James, 194 AD2d 692,…