Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Roger Smith, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-11-15
Citations: 115 A.D.2d 304
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Roger Smith, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 115
Pages: 304–305

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Roger Smith, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously modified, on the law, and, as modified, affirmed, in accordance with the following memorandum: Defendant's conviction on two counts of robbery in the second degree must be reversed (Penal Law § 160.10 [2] [a]) and the sentence imposed thereon is vacated because they are lesser included crimes of robbery in the first degree (Penal Law § 160.15 [1]) of which defendant was convicted (see, People v Jones, 59 AD2d 538).
The trial court properly denied defendant's motion to sever the perjury charge from the robbery and assault charges even though they were different criminal transactions, since proof of the robbery and assault charges was material and admissible as evidence-in-chief under the perjury charge (CPL 200.20 [2] [b]; see, People v Johnson, 64 AD2d 140, affd 48 NY2d 925). We have examined defendant's remaining arguments and find them meritless. (Appeal from judgment of Onondaga County Court, Hurlbutt, J.—robbery, first degree.) Present—Dillon, P. J., Denman, Boomer, Green and O'Donnell, JJ.