People v. Rodriguez

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (David Stadtmauer, J.), rendered May 1, 1990, convicting defendant, after a nonjury trial, of robbery in the first degree and criminal contempt in the second degree, for which he was sentenced as a second felony offender to concurrent terms of 4 Vi to 9 years and 6 months, respectively, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant was arrested after he robbed his sister at gunpoint in her bedroom of her hidden savings. She testified that, despite having a sizable bank account, she kept cash at home in anticipation of specific purchases. We find no abuse of discretion…