People v. MacDonald

Defendant allegedly broke into a next-door apartment while the two people who resided there were out and stole about 35 of their movie DVDs, which he then sold to a pawn shop for less than $20. He later made an inculpatory statement to the victims at a time when one victim was wearing a recording device that had been provided by police. He was indicted on charges of burglary in the second degree, criminal mischief in the fourth degree and petit larceny. He waived his right to a jury trial and, following a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of all charges. County Court sentenced him on…