People v. Ingram

OPINION OF THE COURT

Hancock, Jr., J.

Defendant was convicted of robbery, second degree, for acting as a getaway driver in connection with the holdup of a Manhattan gas station committed by Ronnell Harrison. In his trial testimony, defendant offered an innocent explanation for his presence at the station and denied any knowledge that Harrison was intending to commit a robbery. The question presented on defendant’s appeal is whether the trial court erred in permitting the People to adduce evidence that defendant, driving the same car, participated with the same Ronnell Harrison in another gas…