The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. Issues of credibility, including the complainant's background and possible motives to falsify, were properly considered by the jury and there is no basis for disturbing its determinations (see People v Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94 [1903]).
The court's Sandoval ruling, permitting inquiry into defendant's attempted robbery conviction and its underlying facts...
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