PEOPLE v. CHESSMAN


75 A.D.2d 187 (1980)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Charles Chessman, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

June 16, 1980


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew Muraskin (Michael J. Obus of counsel), for appellant.

Denis Dillon, District Attorney (Martin I. Saperstein and William C. Donnino of counsel), for respondent.

DAMIANI, J. P., LAZER, RABIN and MARGETT, JJ., concur.


GIBBONS, J.

The defendant stands convicted of the crime of robbery in the third degree which arises out of the taking of a pocketbook from Lena Newhook who was 81 years of age at the time of the occurrence.

By an indictment dated November 17, 1977, the defendant was charged with the crime of robbery in the third degree under the first count, grand larceny in the third degree under the second count, and...

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