Does the withholding of the promised drugs or refusal to return currency, during a face-to-face drug buy, constitute a "taking from the person" pursuant to Penal Law § 155.30 (5)?
FACTS
Defendant Ryan Washington was indicted for robbery in the second degree and grand larceny in the fourth degree. After a jury trial defendant was acquitted of the robbery charge but
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