Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the County Court erred in denying his motion to set aside the verdict as against the weight of the evidence is without merit. A trial court may set aside a verdict on the ground that the evidence is not legally sufficient to establish the offense charged (see CPL 290.10 [1]), but not on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence (see People v Carter,
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