People v. Doles

Judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Juanita Bing Newton, J.), rendered on December 15, 1988, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of robbery in the second degree and sentencing defendant, as a predicate violent felon, to 6 to 12 years’ imprisonment, is unanimously affirmed.

This conviction arose out of a mugging perpetrated in the Times Square area during early morning hours, across the street from undercover police officers. Defendant and others were observed surrounding the victim, while defendant reached into the victim’s jacket pocket and pants pocket from behind. The…