The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. The jury properly considered the issues of credibility, including defendant's testimony, and there is no reason to disturb its determinations (see, People v Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94).
The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant's mistrial motion based on the prosecutor's summation, and the challenged portions of the summation did not deprive...
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