People v. Stafford

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Angela Mazzarelli, J.), rendered August 15, 1989, convicting defendant, after jury trial, of grand larceny in the fourth degree, and sentencing him to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of from 2 to 4 years, unanimously affirmed.

*234Police officers saw defendant grabbing and snatching currency from the hand of an unidentified victim and running away. Having been apprehended, defendant told the officers, "Alright, you got me”, and, "It’s not that much anyway. What is it, ten dollars? It’s no big deal”, and "I would have gotten away if it wasn’t for the…