The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. Evidence that an object was pressed against the victim's back, and that according to the victim the object felt like a gun, satisfied the "[d]isplays what appears to be a * * * firearm" element of robbery in the first degree (Penal Law § 160.15 [4]; People v Lopez,
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PEOPLE v. GROVES
282 A.D.2d 278 (2001)
725 N.Y.S.2d 296
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. REGGIE GROVES, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided April 12, 2001.
Decided April 12, 2001.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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