The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. The People established that defendant used physical force for the purpose of "[p]reventing or overcoming resistance . . . to the retention [of property] immediately after the taking" (Penal Law § 160.00 [1]). The evidence warrants the inference that defendant was not just fleeing, but was attempting to prevent a store employee from recovering the stolen goods that defendant...
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