People v. Sullivan

Appeal from a judgment of the Ontario County Court (William F. Kocher, J.), rendered March 29, 2012. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdict, of robbery in the third degree and petit larceny.

It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of robbery in the third degree (Penal Law § 160.05) and petit larceny (§ 155.25). Defendant contends that the evidence established that he used force to escape from store security personnel rather than for the purpose of retaining…