PEOPLE v. PENA


50 N.Y.2d 400 (1980)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph Pena, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Harry Turrell, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 10, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence J. D. Mort for Joseph Pena, appellant.

Robert Bergen and William E. Hellerstein for Harry Turrell, appellant.

Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Alan D. Rubinstein of counsel), for respondent.

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


FUCHSBERG, J.

Appellants Harry Turrell and Joseph Pena stand convicted, after a trial by jury, of robbery in the first degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, both arising out of the robbery of 16-year-old Anthony Irons.

Their convictions having been affirmed by the Appellate Division, each defendant now raises the claim that the proof was insufficient to convict him of...

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