People v. Johnson

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Braun, J.), rendered November 18, 2009, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (two counts), after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

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 factfinder’s opportunity to view the witnesses, hear the testimony, and observe demeanor (see People v Mateo, 2…