People v. Inman

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Smith, J.), rendered September 26, 2014, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of burglary in the second degree.

In the early morning hours of April 10, 2013, the elderly victim was awoken by noise and saw light emanating from the living room in her apartment. She got up to investigate, turned the lights on and saw defendant, her upstairs neighbor, holding a flashlight and rifling through her purse. Defendant left after being confronted by the victim, who quickly contacted the police and discovered that money was missing…