People v. Welch

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County, rendered December 8, 1975, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of burglary in the third degree. Defendant seeks a reversal of his conviction on assertions that the trial court (1) erred in refusing to grant a 24-hour adjournment to prepare for trial; (2) improperly interjected itself in the conduct of the trial; (3) wrongfully permitted certain hearsay to be admitted as evidence against him; and (4) effectively coerced the jury to render a verdict by its instructions to them when they returned to indicate they were…