The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. There was ample evidence of defendant's participation in the crime, including evidence that he engaged in the "casing" of potential victims, distracted the complainant as the codefendant took property from the complainant's pocket, blocked the complainant's path as he tried to pursue the codefendant, and fled with the codefendant (see, People v Harris,
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PEOPLE v. SHABAZZ
264 A.D.2d 669 (1999)
696 N.Y.S.2d 22
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MUHHAMAD SHABAZZ, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided September 28, 1999.
Decided September 28, 1999.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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