People v. Forrester

Judgment of the County Court, Queens County, convicting appellant of the crime of grand larceny in the first degree, reversed on the law and the facts and a new trial ordered. The evidence allows findings that the appellant, a building contractor, agreed to make an alteration and addition to the complaining witness’ house for $2,000; that he received $1,400 on account; that he did some work and furnished some materials but did not complete the job; that the complaining witness expended additional sums of her own to have other persons complete the job; that appellant did not pay some of the…