Defendant, after entering the complainant's taxicab and having been driven to a location on St. Nicholas Avenue, grabbed the complainant in a chokehold and demanded money, whereupon the complainant lost control of the taxicab and crashed into a parked car. Defendant testified at trial that three strangers had attempted to rob both the driver and himself. A bystander, called as defendant's witness, supported this version of the event.
Found guilty of attempted robbery...
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