People v. Thomas

Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of the crimes of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree (Penal Law, § 165.40) and jostling (Penal Law, § 165.25), and the Appellate Term, First Department, affirmed the judgment in each instance. Defendant does not now challenge his conviction on. the charge of receiving stolen property, but he seeks reversal of the conviction on the charge *516of jostling, claiming that it was not supported by the evidence and, further, that error was committed by the court in the course of the supplemental charge on that count.

The basic…