(Download) "People State New York v. Silvio Termini" by Supreme Court of New York # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People State New York v. Silvio Termini
- Author : Supreme Court of New York
- Release Date : January 27, 1978
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered November 29, 1977, convicting him of attempted robbery in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. The appellant and another person were indicted for various crimes stemming from an attempted robbery at a jewelry store in Queens County. Prior to the trial, the co-defendant pleaded guilty to attempted robbery in the first degree. The appellant continued to trial and appeals from the judgment of conviction rendered upon the jurys verdict of guilt on the charge of attempted robbery in the first degree. At the trial, the complainant testified to the circumstances of the attempted robbery and positively identified the appellant as one of the perpetrators. The identification was premised upon the complainants observations of the appellant on three different occasions for a total time of approximately 30 minutes. The prosecution also introduced the testimony of several police officers who detailed their involvement in the investigation which led to the appellants arrest. From this testimony, it is apparent that the police first ascertained the identity of the appellants co-defendant and, through him, the appellant was eventually identified and apprehended. There was a substantial amount of testimony concerning the appellants association with his alleged accomplice, particularly an occasion when both men were arrested and thereafter indicted for possession of weapons. That indictment was pending in New York County and had [65 A.D.2d 825 Page 826]