People v. Trudo

— Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Harris, J.), rendered September 29,1980, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of robbery in the first degree, burglary in the first degree and grand larceny in the second degree. At about 10:30 p.m. on June 3, 1978, defendant, armed with a gun and unmasked (as was his companion), broke into and entered the Marra residence in Cohoes, New York. The two men forcibly tied Dr. Marra, his wife and son, and stole a quantity of jewelry and approximately $40,000 in cash. When the two left the premises after about 35 minutes,…