People v. Kaye

Defendant was convicted of the crime of larceny, first degree, for the theft of a lavaliere. There was evidence that the ornament was handed over to defendant by the victim, who relied on defendant’s assertion that it was to be used by her as “ security ” in connection with defendant’s plan and promise to help arrange a divorce between the owner of the jewelry and the latter’s husband. Defendant, it appears, did not in fact make any such “ arrangements ” but pawned the lavaliere. Before any criminal proceedings were commenced, however, she got the ornament out of pawn and returned it to its…