People v. Cooper

—Mahoney, P. J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Monserrate, J.), rendered February 29, 1988, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of burglary in the second degree.

In the spring and early summer of 1987, Anthony Gance and Judy Gance, owners of a restaurant and motel complex in the Village of Endicott, Broome County, noticed money and other property missing from their residence and restaurant. The police were contacted and informed that defendant, who resided in a room of the Gances’ motel, was suspected of committing the theft. On July 3, 1987…