People v. Dellarocco

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Smyk, J.), rendered July 18, 1979, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of criminal possession of stolen property in the first degree. The indictment charged defendant with knowingly possessing a 1978 Cadillac automobile on April 21, 1978, which vehicle defendant knew or should have known had been stolen. At trial, defendant testified that he was invited by an unknown black male to purchase the vehicle for the reduced price of $8,000 because the vendor needed some ready cash, the tender having been made at Monticello…