At trial, defendant admitted that he entered a convenience store gas station, displayed a handgun, demanded and obtained money from the store clerk and fled in a car driven by his accomplice, Christopher De Sivo, but claimed that he did these acts under duress (see, Penal Law § 40.00 [1]). In an effort to establish the defense of duress, defendant attempted to prove that he was afraid of De Sivo, that De Sivo had threatened...
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