Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant contends that the People failed to prove his guilt of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree beyond a reasonable doubt. We disagree. Penal Law § 220.25 (1) provides, in relevant part, that "[t]he presence of a controlled substance in an automobile, other than a public omnibus, is presumptive evidence of knowing possession thereof by each and every person in the automobile at the time...
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