People v. Woodward

Shapiro, J., dissents and votes to reverse the judgment and order a new trial, with the following memorandum, in which Cohalan, J., concurs:

The

defendant, Norman Woodward, Jr., and one Erroll A. Freeman were found guilty by a jury of the crimes of burglary in the third degree and petit larceny. The appeal before us is that of the defendant Woodward.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The charges stemmed from a burglary of the home of one Walter Oliver on April 29, 1975. The indictment named Woodward, Freeman and one Gregory E. Glenn as codefendants. Glenn testified against appellant and Freeman under a grant…