People v. Butler

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Breslin, J.), rendered June 3, 1998, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of robbery in the second degree.

Defendant was convicted of robbery in the second degree for his participation in the theft of personal items from a woman walking alone (hereinafter the victim) in the Arbor Hill area of the City of Albany during the early morning hours of April 9, 1997. Sentenced to 15 years in prison, defendant appeals. None of his contentions in support of reversal has any merit and, accordingly, we affirm.

Defendant first…