Defendant's own admissible statements to the police, though filled with proven falsehoods, did place him at the scene of the crime. The sole issue was whether he had been a willing participant in a crime concededly committed by one or both of his companions. A defendant's false statements to the police are considered a weak form of evidence only where otherwise unsupported by substantial proof (People v Benzinger,
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