People v. McKenzie
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment *854unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted, following a bench trial, of burglary in the first degree, robbery in the second degree, assault in the third degree, unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, grand larceny in the fourth degree, and petit larceny.
There is no merit to the contention that the accomplice testimony was insufficient to support defendant’s conviction. The independent corroborative evidence required pursuant to CPL 60.22 (1) need only connect defendant to the commission of the crime; it need not prove that defendant committed it (see, People v…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. HudsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. CunninghamNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. RussellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993