People v. Vasquez

OPINION OF THE COURT

Shirley R Levittan, J.

Defendant and two codefendants, Jamie Cordts and Daniel Barbarito, are charged in a single indictment with the crimes of robbery in the first degree (Penal Law, § 160.15, subd 4), robbery in the second degree (Penal Law, § 160.10, subd 1) and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (Penal Law, § 265.02, subd [4]). It is alleged that on September 15, 1982, the complainant accompanied Barbarito to an apartment for the purposes of prostitution. Once in the apartment he was robbed at gunpoint by Cordts and Barbarito of cash and jewelry. It is…