People v. Paturso

Lynch and Sandler, JJ.,

concur in a memorandum by Sandler, J., as follows: Following the People’s case, a codefendant was permitted to enter a plea to grand larceny in the second degree, a significantly lower charge than that previously made available to her, and one that permitted discretion to the sentencing Judge to place her on probation. In colloquies with the court and counsel, the trial prosecutor made quite clear the strategy that he was pursuing. He wished to keep the codefendant in the case until the completion of the People’s evidence so that the jury would hear her confession. That…