People v. Bates

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Tioga County (Siedlecki, J.), rendered February 9, 1987, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of burglary in the third degree.

On the night of June 15, 1986, defendant arrived at the Apalachin Tavern in the Town of Owego, Tioga County, and had several drinks. Later, as the tavern was closing, defendant apparently helped the tavern’s manager clean up. The two men and the manager’s girlfriend then agreed to meet at a truckstop for breakfast. When defendant failed to arrive, the manager and his girlfriend returned to the tavern and found…