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PEOPLE v. JACKSON

44 N.Y.2d 935 (1978)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant v. Robert Jackson, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 15, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Thomas M. Russo of counsel), for appellant.

David R. Kliegman for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed.

By their verdict, the jury chose to discredit the testimony of the purse-snatching codefendant. True it is, of course, that the defendant did not physically participate in the actual purse-snatching, but the crucial question is whether the evidence sustains the jury's verdict that defendant was guilty of...

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