People v. Nicoleau

Appeal by defendants from two judgments (one as to each of them) of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Di Vernieri, J.), rendered March 8, 1979 and March 29, 1979, respectively, convicting each of murder in the second degree, robbery in the first degree (two counts), and robbery in the second degree, upon jury verdicts, and imposing sentences. The appeals bring up for review the denial of (1) a motion insofar as it was to suppress a certain statement and (2) a motion for a severance. Judgments reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, motions ■ granted…