PEOPLE v. JOHNSON


70 N.Y.2d 819 (1987)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Henry Johnson, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 12, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda A. Stagno and Philip L. Weinstein for appellant.

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Randi Fleishman of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant was charged with robbery in the first degree (Penal Law § 160.15 [3]) on the theory that he forcibly stole the complainant's motor scooter and, in the course of that act, used or threatened the use of a knife. He was also charged with related offenses including criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 265...

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