People v. Corley

Order of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, entered June 20, 1979 granting defendant’s motion for a trial order of dismissal and setting aside the jury’s verdict convicting defendant of robbery in the second degree, reversed, on the law and the facts, the jury’s verdict reinstated and the matter is remanded for further proceedings. During the trial the complaining witness, Kevin Ford, suddenly and inexplicably failed to appear to testify. After four adjournments the court conducted a hearing to discover his whereabouts. It was established he was deliberately hiding, was apparently doing so…