People v. Clark
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted of robbery in the second degree following a jury verdict. We conclude that the circumstantial evidence was legally sufficient to support the conviction.
We reject defendant’s claim that the People failed to prove that the victim suffered a physical injury. The victim, an 83-year-old woman, was struck in the shoulder and propelled forward approximately six feet before falling face down. She injured her elbow, shoulder and leg. The day after the robbery she experienced pain and was taken to the hospital for examination. A day…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. GoicoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- People v. FifeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972