The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. Given the jury's credibility determinations, which we see no reason to disturb, there was ample evidence from which the jury could infer that defendant removed the victim's wallet from her handbag and immediately disposed of it, preventing its recovery.
The existing record, which defendant has not sought to amplify by means of a CPL article 440 motion whereby trial...
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