Opinion
September 1, 1994
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Arlene R. Silverman, J.).
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People and giving them the benefit of every reasonable inference, defendant's intent to rob the complainant was proven beyond a reasonable doubt by legally sufficient evidence (People v Smith, 79 N.Y.2d 309, 314-315), including the complainant's testimony that defendant searched his shirt pocket, and, finding nothing, then demanded his money, placed him in a choke hold and stabbed him in the chest (see, People v. Norris, 196 A.D.2d 512, lv denied 82 N.Y.2d 723; People v. Pryme, 166 A.D.2d 324).
Concur — Ellerin, J.P., Kupferman, Rubin and Nardelli, JJ.