People v. Wilcox

Motion for reargument granted. In our prior decision (People v Wilcox, 53 AD2d 738) we held that it was error for the trial court to submit to the jury the crime of robbery first degree since the weapon alleged to have been used in the crime "was not a loaded weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious physical injury, could be discharged” (Penal Law, § 160.15, subd 4). We therefore reduced defendant’s conviction of robbery first degree to robbery second degree and remitted the matter for resentencing. Defendant now contends that his conviction of burglary…