People v. Rumola

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Smith, J.), rendered February 17, 2005, convicting defendant following a nonjury trial of the crime of robbery in the second degree.

After smoking crack during the nighttime hours, defendant, her boyfriend and her cousin traveled in the early morning of October 18, 2003 to a convenience store in the City of Binghamton, Broome County, where they encountered the victim and made arrangements to purchase more narcotics. Later, after completing the transaction, a struggle ensued between the victim and defendant’s boyfriend and defendant…