People v. Mahan

In our view, the failure of County Court to charge the jury on the accomplice rule as applied to the testimony of Kenneth Peasley and Brian King cannot be characterized as harmless error in this case (see, People v Minarich, 46 NY2d 970, 971), and this Court should reverse in the interest of justice. All six counts of the indictment involved three automobiles sold at defendant’s lot. The stolen inspection stickers defendant was charged with possessing were affixed to their windshields. The three falsifying business records counts of the indictment (see, Penal Law § 175.10) concern false…