People v. Starks

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted of robbery in the second degree (Penal Law §§ 20.00, 160.10 [1]) arising from his participation in the forcible theft of money from two victims who were collecting subscription fees from newspaper customers. At defendant’s first trial, County Court received a note from the foreperson of the jury requesting that she be excused from further deliberations. Upon inquiry by the court, the juror asserted that she was emotionally unable to continue. Defense counsel did not object to the discharge of that juror but would not agree to…