People v. Johnson

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Malone, Jr., J.), rendered May 20, 2003 in Albany County, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree.

On the evening of June 20, 2002, defendant was observed going through a woman’s purse and removing items of property therefrom, including money and credit cards. Defendant was subsequently apprehended nearby and identified. Following a jury trial, defendant was acquitted of grand larceny in the fourth degree but…