People v. Latine

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Burton Roberts, J.), rendered October 1, 1981, which convicted defendant after jury trial of attempted murder in the first degree, assault in the first degree, and criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, and sentenced him to 25 years to life and concurrent lesser terms, unanimously affirmed.

The trial court consolidated defendant’s trial with that of his codefendant, Jose Saldana, and denied defendant’s motion for a severance. The defendant argued that the admission into evidence of a statement made by Saldana to a third-party…