People v. Cannell

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Montgomery County (Aison, J.), rendered January 22, 1990, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of conspiracy in the fourth degree, petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree.

Defendant’s conviction arose from his involvement in the robbery of a Stewart’s convenience store in Montgomery County. The 16-year-old defendant was present in the getaway car with a codefendant, the driver of the car, while two masked codefendants entered the store carrying a knife and a club, threatened the cashier (defendant’s…