In order to convict appellant of criminal mischief in the third degree under section 145.05 of the Penal Law, the People had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the damage to the victim's property exceeded $250. The evidence of value was insufficient. The damage to the property consisted of a small hole in one of the panes of glass in an office window, and bent protective bars. In the absence of sufficient proof of value, the conviction for criminal mischief in the third...
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