People v. Pickett

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County, rendered October 27, 1978, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of robbery in the first degree. Defendant’s participation in the armed robbery of a supermarket in Binghamton, New York, on July 16, 1978, was established through the testimony of an accomplice, Michael Jarrard, and by circumstantial proof. Contrary to defendant’s arguments on this appeal, the evidence was more than legally sufficient and amply warranted the jury’s verdict of guilt. We also reject defendant’s contention that the trial court erred in allowing…