After he supposedly tried to rob the place, Adrian Williams was tackled by the bank's manager.
Although he tried to escape (by elbowing, scratching, and biting), several people came to the manager's aid, and Williams was subdued until police arrived. (The guy was later convicted of robbery in the second degree and grand larceny in the fourth degree by the Nassau County Supreme Court.)
On appeal, Williams claimed he was only trying to defend himself and that any injury the manager incurred was in self defense, wasn't due to the theft of property, and, that prosecutors had failed to prove that a "robbery" had been committed.
Because Williams was still holding onto the stolen cash during the scuffle, the Appellate Division, Second Department, thought the jury could logically infer that Williams' primary goal was to escape with the loot, not merely to fend off the manager.
Did that banker work for Chase?
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: People v. Williams