Judgment reversed, on the law, and indictment dismissed.
The prosecution failed to establish any specific larcenous intent on the part of the defendant and thus failed to make out a prima facie case for the jury (see Penal Law, §§ 155.05, 155.35). It does not appear from the record that the defendant "deprived" the owner of his money, nor "appropriated" the same, as those terms are defined by subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 155.00 of the Penal Law. In addition...
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