People v. Groate

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Harrigan, J.), rendered May 30, 1986, convicting defendant following a nonjury trial of the crime of robbery in the second degree.

After a nonjury trial, defendant was convicted of robbery in the second degree based on her participation in the forcible theft of property from Salvatore Tabbano in the City of Schenectady on October 10, 1985. After denying her request for youthful offender status, County Court sentenced defendant to an indeterminate prison term of 1 Vi to AVz years. This appeal ensued.

Defendant principally…