The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. There is no basis for disturbing the jury's determinations concerning credibility (see People v. Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94 [1903]).
The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's CPL 440.10 motion without a hearing (see CPL 440.30 [4] [a], [b]). Although defendant claimed that his trial attorney rendered ineffective assistance by failing...
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