People v. Tockash

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the Supreme Court properly declined to charge coercion in the second degree as a lesser-included offense of coercion in the first degree (see People v Discala, 45 NY2d 38 [1978]; People v Eboli, 34 NY2d 281 [1974]).

The defendant’s contention that his conviction of coercion in the first degree was not supported by legally sufficient evidence is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]) and, in any event, is without merit. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620 [1983]), we find…