People v. Kadarko

OPINION OF THE COURT

Tom, J.

Defendant was tried on an indictment charging him with five counts of robbery in the first degree and five counts of robbery in the third degree in connection with the separate robberies of three men delivering Chinese food. The robberies of the three victims were committed, severally, on August 3 and 9, 2004, on July 14 and 26, 2004 and on July 20, 2004. During the course of deliberations, the jury sent several notes to the court, one of which stated, “Would like to know how to proceed, considering that we are COMPLETELY SPLIT on all counts. Deliberation and…