The People proved the element of "threatens the immediate use of physical force" (Penal Law § 160.00) by legally sufficient evidence, establishing that while defendant removed the victim's coat and money, his associate simulated the possession of a handgun and blocked the only exit of escape the victim could have taken (Penal Law § 160.10; see, People v Zagorski,
Defendant's claim that...
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