People v. Giacalone

Joseph Giacalone, Caesar Montevecchio and Loren Jolly were charged with armed robbery.

Jolly was separately tried and convicted, Giacaloñe and Montevecchio were tried together and convicted.

In this appeal of Giacalone’s conviction, 2 he asserts that, in calling Jolly as a witness knowing that he would claim the privilege against self-incrimination, the prosecutor acted improperly.

Charles Kinsman, a confederate turned state’s witness, testified that he drove a getaway car. Jolly and Montevecchio entered a jewelry store and committed the robbery. Giacalone drove another getaway car.

Giacalone’s…