PEOPLE v. COPICOTTO


50 N.Y.2d 222 (1980)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Leonard Copicotto and Myriam Copicotto, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 6, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley L. Shapiro for appellants.

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (John H. Larsen of counsel) for respondent.

Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.


Chief Judge COOKE.

Defendants were convicted upon a jury's verdict of petit larceny for the theft of merchandise from Macy's Department Store. Prior to trial, the People were granted discovery of sales receipts in defendants' possession, allegedly for the property which was the subject of the charge. At trial, these receipts were used by defense counsel in an effort...

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