People v. Hamilton

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of three counts of grand larceny in the second degree, 16 counts of grand larceny in the third degree, and one count of scheme to defraud. The convictions arise from defendant’s actions in conducting a so-called "investment club” whereby he induced co-workers to give him money in exchange for his promise that they would receive a substantial return on their investment. Defendant contends that the evidence presented at trial was legally insufficient to establish any larcenous…