People v. Lanigan

The defendants, James Lanigan and Antony Giardano, were jointly indicted for the crime of robbery. On the first trial the jury disagreed, and the second resulted in verdicts of guilty as to both defendants. They appeal from the judgments of conviction and from an order denying their motions for a new trial. There is no contention that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdicts. The principal contentions of the defendants are that their right of counsel was infringed; that an alternate juror was improperly substituted by the trial court; and that their motions to dismiss the case…