People v. Read

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Dolan, J.), rendered February 3, 1995, convicting him of robbery in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the court’s denial of *566his motion to reopen the case did not constitute an improvident exercise of discretion (see, People v Olsen, 34 NY2d 349, 353). Furthermore, the court’s charge, which followed the language set forth in the Criminal Jury Instructions (see, 2 CJI[NY] PL 160.05, at 897-901), adequately…