People v. Figara

The defendant was indicted with one Pietro Grimaldi for the crimes of burglary, third degree, grand larceny, first degree, and criminally receiving stolen property, first degree. The defendants were tried separately. The court only submitted to the jury the charge of receiving stolen property. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty, and from the judgment entered thereon the defendant appeals.

The goods which, it is claimed, were criminally received by the defendant consisted of about forty-five bags of feed and an adding machine. The defendant and Grimaldi were partners in the conduct of a…