People v. Privitere

Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed, and defendant remanded to Monroe County Court for further proceedings, in accordance with the following memorandum: Defendant contends that his conviction for grand larceny in the third degree (Penal Law § 155.30 [former (1)]) should be modified to petit larceny because of the ameliorative amendment of the Penal Law raising the value threshold from $250 to $1,000. Defendant is entitled to the benefit of the ameliorative amendment of the larceny statute (see, People v Behlog, 74 NY2d 237, affg 142 AD2d 983; People v Bowers, 145…