People v. Haynes

New York Court of Appeals

People v. Haynes

695 N.E.2d 714, 91 N.Y.2d 966, 672 N.Y.S.2d 845, 1998 N.Y. LEXIS 1019

CourtNew York Court of Appeals

DecidedApril 30, 1998

StatusPublished

Cited by7 cases

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People v. Haynes, 695 N.E.2d 714, 91 N.Y.2d 966, 672 N.Y.S.2d 845, 1998 N.Y. LEXIS 1019 (N.Y. 1998).

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Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant was convicted of two counts of grand larceny, fourth degree. There was evidence adduced at trial that defendant stole complainant’s purse, which was hanging from the back of a chair on which she was seated. While sitting back in the chair, complainant felt the buckle on the purse strap being pulled across her back as defendant grabbed it. This evidence was sufficient to establish the “from the person” element of Penal Law § 155.30 (5).

Defendant’s remaining contention lacks merit.

Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Titone, Bellacosa, Smith, Levine, Ciparick and Wesley concur.

Order affirmed in a memorandum.

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