People v. White

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Ronald A. Zweibel, J.) rendered January 27, 2003, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of criminal mischief in the third degree and petit larceny, and sentencing him, as a persistent felony offender, to an aggregate term of 15 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

The testimony of the victim regarding the actual cost of repairing the damaged property was sufficient to establish that the damage defendant caused was in excess of $250, as required by Penal Law § 145.05 (2). The victim’s testimony as to the cost of replacing the car window was not…