Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Best, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1975-12-08
Citations: 50 A.D.2d 822
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v William Best, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 50
Pages: 822–822

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v William Best, Appellant.

Opinion:
— Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered June 25, 1973, convicting him of robbery in the first degree, burglary in the first degree and petit larceny, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment modified, on the law, by reversing the conviction and sentence for petit larceny and dismissing the count therefor in the indictment. As so modified, judgment affirmed. Petit.larceny is a lesser included offense of robbery (CPL 300.40, subd 3, par [b]; People v Grier, 37 NY2d 847). Latham, Acting P. J., Cohalan, Brennan, Munder and Shapiro, JJ., concur.