People v. Greene

OPINION OF THE COURT

Budd G. Goodman, J.

The issue before the court is whether the alleged forcible taking of two pieces of scrap paper with some writing on them constitutes a robbery under Penal Law § 160.10 (2) (a) or § 160.05. The defense moves to dismiss the indictment on the ground that the two pieces of paper do not constitute property under the law. The defense contends that it could not have been the intent of the Legislature to allow a felony prosecution to lie where the property in question has little or no economic or intrinsic value. The court disagrees.

The Penal Law defines…