People v. Terry

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County, rendered on May 11, 1972, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of burglary, second degree and possession of burglar’s tools. Defendant was apprehended during the early morning hours in the pantry of a private dwelling house in the City of Albany. A search of Ms person found him in possession of a kitchen type paring knife with the tip cut off. The complaining witness, owner of the premises, did not recognize the knife as being his own property. Examination of the exterior of the premises disclosed that a screen had been…