Defendant's guilt was proven by legally sufficient evidence that he and three others formed a human wall that blocked the victim's path as the victim attempted to pursue someone who had picked his pocket, allowing the robber to get away. The requirement that a robbery involve the use, or the threat of immediate use, of physical force (Penal Law § 160.00) does not mean that a weapon must be used or displayed or that the victim must be physically injured or touched (
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PEOPLE v. BENNETT
219 A.D.2d 570 (1995)
631 N.Y.S.2d 834
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ashby Bennett, Appellant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
September 28, 1995
September 28, 1995
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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