People v. Hodge

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County, rendered May 2, 1975, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of grand larceny in the second degree. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on the night in question an employee of the Shopwell Market discovered the defendant crouched at the top of the steps of the store’s business office with the store’s night deposit bags in his hand. Defendant jumped down the steps, pushed the employee aside and ran, dropping the money bags on the way. He was grabbed by employees and held for the police. The five night deposit bags in question…