OPINION OF THE COURT
GONZALEZ, J.
The critical issue at this criminal trial was whether defendant merely stole property from a Duane Reade store, thereby committing the misdemeanor crime of petit larceny, or whether he brandished a box cutter during the course of the theft, elevating his conduct to the crime of felony robbery. While the prosecution's evidence was strong and credible, the failure of defendant's trial counsel to investigate the law and facts...
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