The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. There is no basis for disturbing the jury's determinations concerning credibility (see People v Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94 [1903]). Evidence apparently credited by the jury established defendant's use of force for the purpose of retaining the merchandise that he and his companions had shoplifted.
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