People v. Josephs
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Maurice Josephs, from a judgment of the County Court of Queens county, rendered on the 28tli day of October, 1910, convicting the defendant of the crime of grand larceny in the first degree, and also from an order denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial and in arrest of judgment, and also from an order, made on the 28th day of October, 1910, and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Queens, denying his motion for a new trial on…
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Appeal by the defendant, Maurice Josephs, from a judgment of the County Court of Queens county, rendered on the 28tli day of October, 1910, convicting the defendant of the crime of grand larceny in the first degree, and also from an order denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial and in arrest of judgment, and also from an order, made on the 28th day of October, 1910, and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Queens, denying his motion for a new trial on the ground of newly-discovered evidence.
1Opinion of the Court
Caer, J. :
The defendant was indicted for grand larceny in the first degree and convicted thereof in the County Court of Queens county. From the judgment of conviction he appeals to this court. The articles stolen consisted of jewelry of the value of $2,500. It was the contention of the prosecution that, while the actual stealing was done by a woman named Weldon, the defendant aided and abetted in the theft, and counseled and induced the said Weldon to commit the crime. The conviction was procured upon the evidence of Weldon, and the important question now involved is whether the testimony of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- The People v. . PlathNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- People v. KathanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- People v. GerstAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
3Cited by9 opinions
- People v. ReingoldCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
- People v. MarkanNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1924
- People v. ArnsteinNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1912
- People v. BroderickNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1933
- People v. LashkowitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
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