People v. Chaplin

Appeal by the defendants from a judgment of the County Court of Rensselaer County convicting them of the crime of conspiracy.

The defendants were indicted for conspiracy to commit the crime of robbery against the person of one William J. Tague. The defendants did not testify in their own behalf nor did they call any witnesses. The prosecution called, as witnesses, Tague, Alexander Karichkowski, at whose pawn shop Conway purchased an air pistol, and the police officers involved in the arrest of the defendants. The prosecution also introduced into evidence a statement made by the defendant…