People v. Smith

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Budd Goodman, J.), rendered on June 16, 1989, convicting defendant of robbery in the second degree and robbery in the third degree and sentencing him to concurrent prison terms of from 2Vi to IVz years and 1 year, respectively, unanimously modified, on the law to reverse the conviction of third degree robbery and dismiss that count of the indictment, and otherwise affirmed.

While walking on 42nd Street in Manhattan in the early morning hours, complainant was approached by defendant, who ripped a chain and medallion from complainant’s neck. Complainant…