People v. Taylor

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County, convicting appellant of criminally receiving stolen property as a misdemeanor. Judgment reversed on the law and the facts, and a new trial ordered. Under the circumstances in this case, it was prejudicial error to admit in evidence, over appellant’s objection, the testimony of the person who stole the property to the effect that he had been indicted and had pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor under an indictment charging him with the larceny of certain property including that which appellant allegedly *978received. (People v. O’Regan, 221…