The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. There was ample evidence, including the circumstances of the entry and defendant's flight from the police, from which the jury could infer that defendant entered his neighbor's apartment with the intent to commit a crime therein, while rejecting the implausible explanation suggested by the testimony of the defense witness (see, People v Barnes,
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PEOPLE v. ORANGE
251 A.D.2d 238 (1998)
673 N.Y.S.2d 314
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph Orange, Appellant
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June 25, 1998
June 25, 1998
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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