People v. Russell

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to defendant’s contention that the proof at trial was insufficient to establish that the value of the stolen vehicle was in excess of $3,000 at the time the crime was committed. The owner testified that the vehicle was purchased new for $9,000 approximately nine months before it was stolen and that it was in "perfectly fine” condition. The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the People, sufficiently established that the vehicle’s value exceeded the $3,000 statutory minimum (see, People v Diaz, 184 AD2d 327, lv denied 80…