Should a defendant who purchases contraband be entitled to assert a claim of right defense (Penal Law § 155.15 [1]) to a robbery charge when he allegedly used force to recover money spent in the purchase? For the reasons stated below, we answer this question in the negative and thus affirm a judgment convicting defendant of second degree robbery.
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