PER CURIAM.
The defendant, Ronald Rojas, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered following a jury trial, of criminal violation of a protective order in violation of General Statutes § 53a-223 (a).
On the basis of the evidence presented at trial, the jury reasonably could have found that the defendant and Alima Bryant had been in a romantic relationship for several years prior to June, 2007. During their relationship, the defendant and Bryant resided together in East Haven and had a son. After the relationship ended, Bryant resided in Guilford with their son. Bryant began a romantic relationship with Wuilmor Rios, who had been a close friend of the defendant. On July 9, 2007, Bryant obtained a protective order that prohibited the defendant from, inter alia, restraining, threatening, harassing, attacking or assaulting her.
At approximately 10:55 p.m. on July 31, 2007, Bryant was operating an automobile
Although Bryant did not observe the driver of the defendant's automobile, after it stopped pushing her automobile, she observed the defendant and his brother approach her automobile. One of the men opened the passenger door of her automobile, and a violent physical attack upon Rios ensued. The defendant and his brother struck Rios repeatedly while he was in the passenger seat of Bryant's automobile. Bryant attempted to stop the assault but was not successful. Rios exited Bryant's automobile but shortly thereafter was restrained by the defendant's brother. The defendant quickly entered his automobile, positioned it in front of Bryant's automobile and exited the automobile carrying a glass bottle.
The defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. He does not dispute that, prior to the incident, a protective order had been issued against him that would have precluded the type of conduct at issue. Instead, he argues that there was no evidence upon which the jury reasonably could have found that (1) he was present at the scene of the crime and (2) he had violated the protective order. The state bore the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that a protective order had been issued against the defendant and that he violated the order by "intend[ing] to perform the activities that constituted the violation of the protective order." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Osimanti, 299 Conn. 1, 16 n. 15, 6 A.3d 790 (2010).
"In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence to support a criminal conviction we apply a two-part test. First, we construe the evidence in the light most favorable to sustaining the verdict. Second, we determine whether upon the facts so construed and the inferences reasonably drawn therefrom the [finder of fact] reasonably could have concluded that the cumulative force of the evidence established guilt beyond a reasonable doubt." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Hedge, 297 Conn. 621, 656-57, 1 A.3d 1051 (2010).
We readily reject the defendant's claim. Along with presenting other evidence that supported the verdict, the state presented testimony from Bryant, who identified the defendant in court and described his activities at the crime scene. She stated that there was no doubt in her mind regarding her identification of the defendant and the relevant facts. The jury reasonably could have found that Bryant's identification of the defendant was reliable; there was evidence that she was intimately familiar with him prior to the crime and had an ample opportunity to observe him at the crime scene. See, e.g., State v. Smith, 110 Conn.App. 70, 77, 954 A.2d 202 (eyewitness identification of defendant may be reliable even if witness observed defendant for only seconds), cert. denied, 289 Conn. 954, 961 A.2d 422 (2008). Furthermore, Bryant unambiguously described the defendant's activities at the crime scene as well as his flight from the scene. Such testimony amply supported a reasonable inference that the defendant intended to engage in the conduct that occurred at the scene, which clearly violated the protective order.
In his brief, the defendant attempts to discredit Bryant's credibility. Such an attempt is inconsequential to our analysis. See, e.g., State v. Moody, 121 Conn.App. 207, 217, 994 A.2d 702 (challenge to credibility of state's witnesses unrelated to sufficiency of evidence), cert. denied, 297 Conn. 920, 996 A.2d 1193 (2010). Also, the defendant raises arguments that call upon this court to give weight to evidence favorable to his version of the events of July 31, 2007, and to draw inferences from the evidence that are favorable to him. These arguments are unavailing,
Furthermore, we are not persuaded by the defendant's argument that the jury's verdict of not guilty with regard to several crimes of which he stood charged casts doubt upon the sufficiency of the evidence.
The judgment is affirmed.