People v. Zurica

This is an appeal from judgments of conviction and sentence for robbery and kidnaping for the purpose of robbery.

In two separate informations nine counts were alleged charging defendants Zuriea, Rizzitello and Castiglione with robbery and kidnaping for the purpose of robbery. The in-formations were subsequently consolidated and tried before a single jury. Zuriea.was found guilty of one count of robbery and three counts of kidnaping for the purpose of robbery (Counts IV through VII of the consolidated information). The robbery offense (Count IV) was found to be in the first degree. Castiglione…