People v. Jones

—Judgment affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted after a jury trial of robbery in the first degree, assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon. He contends that his conviction must be reversed because there was insufficient identification evidence to corroborate his accomplice’s testimony. We disagree.

In order for identification testimony to be sufficient to corroborate the testimony of an accomplice, it is not necessary that the witness make a positive identification (see, People v Weiss, 7 NY2d 139). Rather, the testimony is sufficient if it "tend[s] to connect…