Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Frank Gastiaburo, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1965-05-24
Citations: 23 A.D.2d 891
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Frank Gastiaburo, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 891–891

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Frank Gastiaburo, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered August 7, 1963 after a jury trial, convicting him of burglary in the third degree and possession of burglar's instruments as a felony, and imposing sentence upon him as a second felony offender. Judgment affirmed. Section 408 of the Penal Law makes it a crime to have in one's possession any implement commonly used for the commission of a larceny under circumstances evincing an intent to use the implement in the commission of a crime. In this ease the implements are toothpicks. Defendant's statement to the detective shows clearly that the toothpicks were used to prevent the owner from unlocking his apartment door while the larceny was being committed. Furthermore, the statement is couched in terms implying the use of toothpicks by the defendant as a common practice to aid in the commission of a larceny. Christ, Acting P. J., Hill, Rabin, Hopkins and Benjamin, JJ., concur.