Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The trial court did not err in failing to explicitly charge that the defendant's mere presence at the scene of the crime was insufficient evidence of guilt. The court's charge included a correct application of the Penal Law provision concerning accessorial liability (Penal Law § 20.00), as well as clear instructions on intent as an essential element of each crime and on circumstantial evidence, including the necessity to...
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