People v. Singleton

Judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered February 17, 1976, convicting defendant of attempted grand larceny in the first degree and sentencing him to five years’ probation, unanimously reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and a new trial ordered. In this prosecution the defendant was charged with attempted grand larceny in the first degree (extortion) in that he participated with a former manager of Burger King, Inc., to obtain a sum of money from that corporation by means of a threat to kill an employee. The defendant was observed by police picking…