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PEOPLE v. COOK

42 N.Y.2d 204 (1977)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph Cook, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 7, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen Redlich for appellant.

Sol Greenberg, District Attorney (George H. Barber and Daniel J. Centi of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI and JONES concur with Judge WACHTLER; Judge COOKE dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Judge FUCHSBERG concurs.

WACHTLER, J.

After a jury trial, the defendant, Joseph Cook, was found guilty of robbery in the first degree (Penal Law, § 160.15) and burglary in the first degree (Penal Law, § 140.30). He was sentenced to concurrent indeterminate terms of imprisonment with a maximum of 20 years. The Appellate Division affirmed. On this appeal he contends that the trial court committed reversible error in allowing...

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