People v. Sharland

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of St. Lawrence County (Duskas, J.), rendered May 14, 1984, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of criminal possession of stolen property in the first degree.

Some time between 2:00 p.m. on December 25,1983 and 10:00 a.m. the following day, a 1978 Chevrolet Corvette was stolen from a car dealership in the City of Plattsburgh. At about 2:30 a.m. on December 27, 1983, defendant was apprehended by the State Police while driving the stolen vehicle. On appeal, defendant asserts that the evidence was insufficient as a matter of lav/ to support…