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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. FRANKLIN PIPPINS, Appellant.

Judgment affirmed.

We have reviewed the evidence and conclude that a rational trier of fact could have found that defendant's guilt had been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Viewed in a light most favorable to the People, the evidence established that after having been "beaten up" by the victim, the defendant drove his car slowly and stopped in a position from which a passenger was able to take aim and shoot the victim with a shotgun. Defendant did not look surprised after the shot was fired, and quickly drove away from the scene.

It was not unreasonable for the jury to have concluded from these facts that defendant intentionally aided in the commission of the offense. The record supports the jury's conclusion that there was no reasonable doubt that defendant shared the intent of the passenger to cause the victim's death (see People v. Barnes, 50 N.Y.2d 375; People v. Castillo, 47 N.Y.2d 270). Thompson, J.P., Brown, Niehoff and Lawrence, JJ., concur.

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PEOPLE v. PIPPINS
(Jan 28, 1985)