People v. Gigante

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We conclude that the circumstantial evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the People, provides a valid line of reasoning and permissible inferences to support defendant’s conviction of manslaughter in the second degree (see, People v Williams, 84 NY2d 925). Moreover, defendant’s conviction is not against the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495). We further conclude that the evidence is sufficient to support County Court’s instructions to the jury on criminal liability for the conduct of another (Penal Law §…