People v. Franceschi

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Antonio Brandveen, J.), rendered October 20, 1993, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing him to a term of 5 to 10 years, unanimously affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (People v Malizia, 62 NY2d 755, 757, cert denied 469 US 932), defendant’s guilt was established beyond a reasonable doubt. The arresting officer’s testimony that, from a distance of approximately 85 feet, he observed defendant, on two occasions, remove something…