People v. Diaz

Judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Dorothy Cropper, J.), rendered March 8, 1989 convicting defendant, after jury trial, of grand larceny in the third degree and sentencing him to 1 to 3 years’ imprisonment, unanimously affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People, defendant’s guilt was proven beyond a reasonable doubt. (People v Malizia, 62 NY2d 755, cert denied 469 US 932.) The taxi driver testified that defendant put a knife to his chest and threatened to stab him if he did not give defendant money, and that defendant snatched the cash in a fight.…