People v. Seymour

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court at Trial Term (Ellison, J.), rendered June 4, 1982 in Chemung County, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of burglary in the third degree and petit larceny. Trial testimony revealed that defendant and two friends were driving through a rural area of Chemung County when they decided to rob a house. Defendant stayed in the parked van while one Douglas Laughlin broke in and burgled the house. Upon the unexpected return of the owners, Laughlin ran back to the van and all three men drove away, with defendant at the wheel. The homeowners…