The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. There is no basis upon which to disturb the jury's determinations concerning credibility. Since a loaded pistol was present inside an automobile that had been solely occupied by defendant just prior to the discovery of the weapon, the jury properly applied the statutory presumption of possession (Penal Law § 265.15 [3]), as charged by the court. Moreover, the fact that...
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