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, including its evaluation of the criminal background of the People's main witness and the inconsistency between his trial and grand jury testimony, which we find to be satisfactorily explained.
Defendant's argument that a relative of the victim gave prejudicial testimony is without merit...
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