People v. Valenti

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered September 24, 1979, convicting him of robbery in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. The facts have been considered and have been found to be established. At trial, both defendant and his girlfriend testified as to their, actions on the night of the robbery. On cross-examination, each was questioned concerning a joint bank account they had maintained. Defendant’s girlfriend testified that approximately one week before the robbery…