People v. Paige

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant failed to preserve for our review his contention that his conviction of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (Penal Law § 220.16 [1]) is not supported by legally sufficient evidence (see, People v Gray, 86 NY2d 10, 19; People v Hryckewicz, 221 AD2d 990, lv denied 88 NY2d 849), and we decline to exercise our power to review that contention as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice (see, CPL 470.15 [6] [a]).

Upon our review of the record, we conclude that the verdict is not against the weight of the…