Case Name: The People of the State of New York, on the Information of Patrolman Joseph Pecoraro, Respondent, v. David Goldberg, Appellant
Court: County Court of New York, Westchester County
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1934-04-27
Citations: 151 Misc. 386
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, on the Information of Patrolman Joseph Pecoraro, Respondent, v. David Goldberg, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 151
Pages: 386–387

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, on the Information of Patrolman Joseph Pecoraro, Respondent, v. David Goldberg, Appellant.
County Court, Westchester County,
April 27, 1934.
Charles Rothenberg [Irving Libenson and Maxwell J. Richter of counsel], for the appellant.
William F. Horan, Assistant District Attorney, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Cooney, J.
Judgment of conviction of the Court of Special Sessions, City of Mount Vernon, reversed and information dismissed. It was not established beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant entered the building with the intent of committing larceny. The evidence of facts and circumstances in order 'to justify a conviction must all be consistent with and point not only to the guilt of defendant, but they must be inconsistent with his innocence. (People v. Fitzgerald, 156 N. Y. 253.) Defendant's presence in the premises was as inconsistent with his innocence as with his guilt.