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. The evidence warranted the inference that when defendant swung a chair at the officer he did so with intent to cause physical injury. By pushing a metal rod up and down in a subway turnstile's token slot, defendant engaged in "tampering" within the meaning of Penal Law § 145.15....
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