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

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions for first‑degree robbery and criminal possession of stolen property, holding that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the dangerous‑instrument element, that the trial court correctly excluded cross‑examination about the juvenile adjudication, that the jury instruction on reading back testimony did not constitute reversible error, and that the sentencing after trial was lawful.