People v. Rogers

Defendant, a youth of 18, was indicted by a Grand Jury on counts of robbery in the first degree, robbery in the second degree, grand larceny in the third degree, and possessing a weapon, dangerous instrument and appliance, all arising out of an incident alleged to have occurred on October 2, 1969. At the same time the indictment ivas handed down, the Grand Jury, as authorized by section 913-g of the Code of Criminal Procedure, recommended that the defendant 1 ‘ be examined and investigated for the purpose of determining whether he is eligible to be adjudged a youthful offender.” Defendant was…