People v. Lacelle

Crew III, J.P.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Fulton County (Giardino, J.), rendered July 23, 2001, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of grand larceny in the third degree.

On May 12, 2000, Jason Abete, in consideration of $100 paid by defendant, stole a car from the parking lot of the Wells Nursing Home in the City of Johnstown, Fulton County. Defendant and Abete then drove around the area giving a ride to a hitchhiker and a friend. Two days later, they rid themselves of the car by sinking it in the Mohawk River.

*870Defendant thereafter was indicted and charged with…